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Vishesh Kumar; Peter Wardrip; Rebecca Millerjohn – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2024
Makerspaces, especially in their diverse proliferating forms, support a broad variety of learning outcomes. There is rich work in attempting to understand and describe these learning goals. Yet, there is a lack of support for practitioners and educators to assess the learning in events and programming at makerspaces (and similar environments)…
Descriptors: Shared Resources and Services, Observation, Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation
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Arif Cem Topuz; Kinshuk – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2024
Online assessments of learning, or online exams, have become increasingly widespread with the rise of distance learning. Online exams are preferred by many students and are perceived as a quick and easy tool to measure knowledge. On the contrary, some students are concerned about the possibility of cheating and technological difficulties in online…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Student Attitudes
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Aranka Bijl; Bernard P. Veldkamp; Saskia Wools; Sebastiaan de Klerk – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2024
The systematic literature review (1) investigates whether 'serious games' provide a viable solution to the limitations posed by traditional high-stakes performance assessments and (2) aims to synthesize game design principles for the game-based performance assessment of professional competencies. In total, 56 publications were included in the…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, High Stakes Tests
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Toluchuri Shalini Shanker Rao; Kaushal Kumar Bhagat – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2024
Computational thinking (CT) has received growing interest as a research subject in the last decade, with research contributions attempting to capitalize on the benefits that CT may provide. This study included a systematic analysis aimed at revealing current trends in the CT subject, identifying educational interventions, and emerging assessment…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Educational Research, Skill Development
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Lu, Jie; Schmidt, Matthew; Lee, Minyoung; Huang, Rui – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
This paper presents a systematic literature review characterizing the methodological properties of usability studies conducted on educational and learning technologies in the past 20 years. PRISMA guidelines were followed to identify, select, and review relevant research and report results. Our rigorous review focused on (1) categories of…
Descriptors: Usability, Research Methodology, Educational Technology, Evaluation Methods
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Reigeluth, Charles M. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1989
Discusses changes needed in the field of educational technology and recommends future directions. Topics discussed include instructional theories; descriptive versus prescriptive theories; analysis versus synthesis; a formative evaluation approach to research; the relationship of research and development; organizational methods for instruction;…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Research, Educational Technology