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Hobbins, Justine; Kerrigan, Bronte; Farjam, Niloufar; Fisher, Ashley; Houston, Emilie; Ritchie, Kerry – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2022
Authentic assessment is revered to support student learning, but it is typically described within the context of work-integrated learning and professional schools, leaving one to question whether a classroom-based curriculum can offer authentic assessments. This study documented the prevalence of authentic assessments throughout a complete health…
Descriptors: Incidence, Performance Based Assessment, Feedback (Response), Evaluation Criteria
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Tooher, Helen; Johnson, Patrick – Issues in Educational Research, 2020
This pilot study explores the effectiveness of a strategy for overcoming post-primary students' misconceptions within the topic of algebra. Although central to the study of mathematics, algebra can be an area of difficulty for many students. A misconception is typically classified as flawed understanding of a concept causing repeated errors, and…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Algebra, Secondary School Students, Mathematics Instruction