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Tsai, Meng-Jung; Wang, Ching-Yeh; Wu, An-Hsuan; Hsiao, Chun-Ying – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2021
Robotics education has gradually been emphasized in contemporary school curricula; however, assessment tools for robotics learning are still limited. Based on Bloom's Taxonomy of educational objectives, this study aimed to develop the Robotics Learning Self-Efficacy Scale (RLSES) with a two-level construct of five dimensions for assessing…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Measures (Individuals), Student Evaluation
Sandvik, Lise Vikan; Fjoertoft, Henning – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
This paper reports findings from a national wide research project in Norway called "Research on individual assessment in schools" (FIVIS), with the main purpose to gain knowledge of how assessment stimulates learning and what characterizes school practices and classroom practices when assessment is used as a tool for learning.The project…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Validity, Fundamental Concepts, Evaluation Methods
Hudson, Tara D.; Mack, Heather; Reed-Bouley, Jennifer; Rose, Margarita – Journal of Catholic Higher Education, 2018
Catholic higher education aims to educate students about the Catholic Social Tradition, yet few resources exist to articulate specific learning goals and assess such learning. This article presents the process used by a multi-university team to validate a rubric intended to strengthen curricular and co-curricular student learning about the…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Catholics, Church Related Colleges, Scoring Rubrics
Rogler, Dawn – English Teaching Forum, 2014
This article presents principles and practices of effective assessment, outlining seven key concepts--usefulness, reliability, validity, practicality, washback, authenticity, and transparency--and demonstrating how to apply them in creating an exam blueprint. The article also discusses the importance of providing feedback after a test has been…
Descriptors: Testing, Student Evaluation, Validity, Reliability
Torkildsen, Lisbeth Gyllander; Erickson, Gudrun – Education Inquiry, 2016
The focus of the current study is students' perceptions of assessment and assessment practices. Assessment is understood as practices closely connected to the planning, enactment and evaluation of teaching and learning activities. The data derive from focus group interviews and dialogical meetings with students at a Swedish comprehensive school.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods
Gergen, Kenneth J.; Dixon-Román, Ezekiel J. – Teachers College Record, 2014
In the present offering we challenge the presumption that the educational testing of students provides objective information about such students. This presumption largely rests on an empiricist account of science. In light of mounting criticism, however, empiricist foundationalism has given way to a social epistemology. From this standpoint,…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Educational Testing, Test Validity, Evaluation Utilization
Dandrea, Ruth Ann – Rethinking Schools, 2012
This article presents the author's open letter to her students. In her letter, the author apologizes to her students for the state's narrow and deceptive standardized test. She asserts that she does not oppose rigorous testing and she understands the purpose of evaluation. A good test can measure achievement and even inspire. But, she argues that…
Descriptors: Testing, Standardized Tests, Educational Objectives, State Standards
Osman, Siti Zuraidah Md; Jamaludin, Rozinah; Iranmanesh, Mohammad – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Student-centered learning (SCL) is currently attracting a great deal of research attention internationally, driven by the growing concerns of educators of ideal teaching and learning methods. This study aims at investigating the lecturers and students' view of practicing SCL in the teaching process. Data was gathered through survey from 58…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Centered Learning, Student Surveys, Teacher Surveys
Leal, Johanna P. – Latin American Journal of Content and Language Integrated Learning, 2016
On-going bilingual programs without regard to needs analysis; little research on the actual effects of CLIL in Colombia and vague awareness or knowledge about the necessary considerations for effective CLIL programs, underpin the need to address a particular issue of curriculum as it is summative assessment. This small scale study takes place in a…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Proficiency
Deneen, Christopher; Brown, Gavin T. L.; Bond, Trevor G.; Shroff, Ronnie – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
Outcome-based education (OBE) is a current initiative in Hong Kong universities, with widespread backing by governments and standards bodies. However, study of students' perceptions of OBE and validation of understanding these perceptions are lacking. This paper reports on the validation of an OBE-specific instrument and resulting preliminary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Factor Analysis, Outcome Based Education
Pang, Nicholas Sun-keung; Sun-keung, Nicholas – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2014
The concept of "Assessment-of-Learning" (AoL) has long been the tradition in most school assessment practices in Hong Kong. In view of the deficiencies in the assessment mechanism, the Education Commission (2000) recommended "Assessment-for-Learning" (AfL) as one of the major areas of action in the current education reform.…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education, College School Cooperation, Preschool Teachers
Bailey, Jennifer; Little, Chelsea; Rigney, Rex; Thaler, Anna; Weiderman, Ken; Yorkovich, Ben – Online Submission, 2010
This handbook is designed as a quick reference for first-year teachers who find themselves in an assessment driven environment with little experience to help make sense of the language, underlying philosophy, or organizational structure of the assessment system. The handbook begins with advice on developing and evaluating effective learning…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Portfolio Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment
Manning, Winton H. – 1978
Perspectives on testing and affirmative action are considered. The following issue areas are addressed: the validity and fairness of admission tests; information relevant to the admission of students that is not readily scored or quantified and that may be obtained through interviews, recommendations, accomplishments, and other information…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations
Tyler, Ralph W. – New York University Education Quarterly, 1974
Conventional achievement tests rank students in relation to each other. New assessment tests reflect what schools are trying to teach and how they are succeeding for representative geographic, age, racial, and socioeconomic groups. (Editor) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Program Description.
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Measurement Instruments

King, Russell – Studies in Higher Education, 1976
In order to ascertain current assessment practices at final degree level in British university geography departments, 33 departments were surveyed. A model was then developed that conveys the value of using a range of examination techniques to suit particular teaching objectives and experiences. (LBH)
Descriptors: Departments, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Methods