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Ibiagbani M. Max-Harry; Grace P. Counts; Craig S. Nunemaker; Nicholas B. Whitticar – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a valuable tool in various chemical and biological fields for investigating the presence and quantity of proteins of interest in given samples. The high importance of the assay makes it widely used in biological research and hence a crucial skill to master for up-and-coming scientists. A major…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Chemistry, Biology, Skill Development
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Grapin, Scott E.; Llosa, Lorena – Educational Assessment, 2022
Traditionally, content assessments have been carried out through written language. However, the latest standards in U.S. K-12 education expect all students, including English learners (ELs), to demonstrate their content learning using multiple modalities. This study examined the performance of fifth-grade students at varying levels of English…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, English Language Learners, Science Instruction, Grade 5
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Kanli, Uygar; Ilican, Ömer – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2020
This study was conducted to examine the achievements of students in the concepts of light and shadow measured in different assessment formats according to the learning style and gender. In this study, correlational survey model was used. The sample consisted of 10th grade (16 years) high school students (n=815) from different types of six high…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientific Concepts, Cognitive Style, Gender Differences
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Gamo, Javier – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2019
Contribution: There are many on-line resources available to learn about optics and photonics, but no assessment tools exist to evaluate the learning achievements. This paper presents an assessment framework whose validity has been proven on a course with over 70 engineering students. Background: There is evidence that on-line resources complement…
Descriptors: Optics, Engineering Education, Computer Software, Validity
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deBraga, Michael; Boyd, Cleo; Abdulnour, Shahad – Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 2015
A primary goal of university instruction is the students' demonstration of improved, highly developed critical thinking (CT) skills. However, how do faculty encourage CT and its potential concomitant increase in student workload without negatively impacting student perceptions of the course? In this investigation, an advanced biology course is…
Descriptors: Scholarship, Instruction, Learning, Critical Thinking
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Solano-Flores, Guillermo; Jovanovic, Jasna; Shavelson, Richard J.; Bachman, Marilyn – International Journal of Science Education, 1999
Describes the construction of assessments on inclines and friction from blueprints--or shells--which address the tasks of planning, hands-on, analysis, and application. Examines the reliability and validity of the assessments as well as the comparability of the assessments generated with the shell. Contains 48 references. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Performance Based Assessment, Physical Sciences
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Vazquez-Alonso, Angel; Manassero-Mas, Maria-Antonia – International Journal of Science Education, 1999
Suggests improvements for implementation of the "Views on Science-Technology-Society" instrument. Analyzes the scaling properties of some scoring procedures within the unique response model and discusses ways to produce "best fidelity" measurements. Presents a multiple-response model that could take advantage of all the…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Evaluation Problems, Higher Education
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1993
The purpose of this document is to provide teachers, administrators, students, and parents with samples of students' performances that exemplify standards in relation to the 1993 Grade 9 Science Performance-Based Assessment Tasks for the province of Alberta, Canada. A sample of 698 randomly selected students from 31 schools did the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Leuba, Richard J. – Engineering Education, 1986
Promotes the use of machine-scored tests in basic engineering science classes. Discusses some principles and practices of machine-scored testing. Provides several example test items. Argues that such tests can be used to enhance basic understanding of concepts and problem solving skills. (TW)
Descriptors: Automation, College Science, Engineering Education, Evaluation Methods