Assessing Student Understanding with Technology

Autor/inn/en	Cox, Charles T., Jr.; Jordan, Joni; Cooper, Melanie M.; Stevens, Ron
Titel	Assessing Student Understanding with Technology
Quelle	In: Science Teacher, 73 (2006) 4, S.56-60 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8555
Schlagwörter	Tests; Misconceptions; Elementary Secondary Education; Educational Technology; Teacher Effectiveness; Science Teachers; Problem Solving; Medical Schools; Student Evaluation; Science Education; High Schools; Computer Software; Web Sites; Evaluation Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Missverständnis; Unterrichtsmedien; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Problemlösen; Medizinische Ausbildung; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; High school; Oberschule; Web-Design
Abstract	Most science teachers are amazed when grading tests and quizzes, often wondering how and why students have reached a conclusion, particularly when students fail to provide a detailed account of their logic. Ideally, a variety of assessments should be used to identify alternate student conceptions or gaps in understanding, particularly when preparing students for state-mandated exams. This article presents a website that uses authentic scenarios to gauge students' problem-solving skills and science knowledge. The IMMEX (interactive multimedia exercises) was developed and created to improve problem-solving skills with medical school students and rapidly expended to K-12 classrooms, including high school science. This software allows teachers to determine how students solve problems, and even pinpoint where students are developing misconceptions. Knowing this information and implementing appropriate intervention allows for more effective teaching and greater student achievement. Overall, these problems provide students with practice that can be pivotal in yielding a successful performance on state-mandated exams. (Contains 5 figures.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10