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Wood, David L. "Assessment for learning connecting students to their learning /." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4799.
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Thesis (Ed. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007.The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on March 4, 2008) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
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Bringe, Susan. "Self assessment an investigation of graduate students learning /." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2004. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2004/2004bringes.pdf.
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Williams, Darlene Anne. "Documenting children's learning, assessment and evaluation in the project approach." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape17/PQDD_0001/MQ34467.pdf.
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Casey, Matthew Scott. "PROBLEM-BASED INQUIRY: AN EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH TO TRAINING EVALUATION." Akron, OH : University of Akron, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=akron1164649402.
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Dissertation (Ph. D.)--University of Akron, Dept. of Curricular and Instructional Studies-Secondary Education, 2006."December, 2006." Title from electronic dissertation title page (viewed 04/28/2008) Advisor, Qetler Jensrud; Committee members, Sandra C. Coyner, Dennis Doverspike, Xin Liang, Carole Newman, Susan Olson; Interim Department Chair, Bridgie Ford; Dean of the College, Patricia Nelson; Dean of the Graduate School, George R. Newkome. Includes bibliographical references.
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Coosner, Carroll Diane. "The design and evaluation of a cognitive skills assessment checklist for educators." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52505.
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Thesis (MEd)--University of Stellenbosch, 2001.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Post-apartheid South Africa has seen a shift to process-centred, outcomesbased (OBE) education. Within this paradigm much has been written and recommended as regards assessment, specifically authentic assessment, which needs to be continuous. Within this transformatory model of teaching and assessment, it is vital for the educator to understand how the learner learns in order to assess him/her authentically. Because cognition has to do with how learners acquire, store and utilize information, the best way to assess cognitive ability is to assess those thought processes that are involved in arriving at the products of cognition directly. Being process-based and judging the learners' responsiveness to instruction, it becomes important for the educator to examine how a learner learns, before educators can hope to categorise and analyse the learners' ability to learn. The paucity of the data base search revealed that the design of such a cognitive checklist was imperative. The checklist had to be easily understood, practical and easily impiementabie. The researcher based the checklist on Feuerstein's (1980) model, which is underpinned by the concepts of structural cognitive modifiability (SCM) and the mediated learning experience (MLE). SCM is based on the assumption that human beings have the capacity to modify their cognitive functions and adapt to life's changing demands. They are thus open systems which are amenable to cognitive changes. Structural changes are pervasive and determine cognitive function in a broad series of mental activities. Feuerstein has suggested a list of deficient cognitive functions at the input, elaboration and output phases of the mental act. These serve as guidelines for observational and mediational efforts. The identification of the deficient cognitive function, the level of modifiability and the mediation required to change them are considered to be of vital importance to predicting future learning. This basic assumption shifts the responsibility for a person's modifiability from that individual to the mediator or educator. The basic parameters of the cognitive process are subsumed into the cognitive map. These include: content; operation; modality; phase (input, elaboration, output); level of complexity; level of abstraction and level of efficiency. The present researcher reframed all the basic components of the learning phases into easily accessible English and provided examples of sub-skills (150) necessary for the successful acquisition of learning at that phase of the learning process. The literature study was followed by a pilot-study. This was carried out in order to refine the checklist and make sure that it was, indeed, user-friendly, easily understood, impiementabie without training and that it yielded information which the educators found to be professionally beneficial and enriching. The results of the pilot-study were incorporated into The Checklist To Assess Cognitive Skills' (Chapter 4). The result of the research was unanimous as regards the above-mentioned goals. The educators all realised the necessity of linking assessment to instruction and understood how crucial it is that educators understand and appreciate how a learner learns and hence, develops.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Na apartheid het Suid-Afrika 'n verskuiwing na prosesgesentreerde, uitkomsgebaseerde onderwys (UGO) beleef. Binne hierdie paradigma is baie geskryf en aanbevelings gemaak oor assessering, veraloor outentieke assessering wat deurlopend toegepas moet word. Binne hierdie transformatiewe model van onderrig en assessering is dit van besondere belang dat opvoedkundiges moet verstaan hoe die leerder leer ten einde hom of haar op 'n outentieke wyse te kan assesseer. Omdat kognisie te doen het met die verwerwing, prosessering, storing en aanwending van inligting, is die geskikste wyse om kognitiewe verweë te assesseer, om daardie denkprosesse te assesseer wat direk betrek word ten einde by die produkte van kognisie uit te kom. Aangesien dit proses gebaseerd is, en gaan om die beoordeling van leerders se responsiwiteit op onderrig, word dit belangrik vir die opvoedkundige om te ondersoek hoe 'n leerder leer, voordat die opvoedkundige met enige mate van sukses leerders se leervermoëns sal kan kategoriseer en analiseer. Die beperkte omvang van die databasis-soektog beklemtoon dat die ontwerp van 'n kognitiewe kontrolelys vir opvoedkundiges imperatief is. Die kontrole lys moet verstaanbaar, prakties en maklik implementeerbaar wees. Die navorser het die kontrolelys gebaseer op Feuerstein (1980) se model wat onderlê word deur die konsepte van strukturele kognitiewe modifieerbaarheid (SCM) en die gemedieerde leerervaring (MLE). Struktuele kognitiewe modifieerbaarheid (SCM) is baseer op die aanname dat mense oor die vermoë besit om hulle eie kognitiewe funksies te modifieer en om aan te pas by die veranderende eise van die lewe. Hulle is dus oopsisteme wat vatbaar vir kognitiewe veranderinge is. Struktuele veranderinge is deurdringend van aard en bepaal kognitiewe funksionering in 'n breë reeks van denkaktiwiteite. Feuerstein het 'n lys van ontoereikende kognitiewe funksies by die invoer-, uitbreidings- en uitvoerfases van die denkhandeling voorsien. Hierdie lys dien as riglyne by beide waargenome en gemedieerde pogings. Die identifikasie van ontoereikende kognitiewe funksies, die vlak van modifieerbaarheid en die mediëring om dit te wysig, word as van kardinale belang beskou in toekomstige leer. Die basiese parameters van die kognitiewe proses word gesubsumeer in die kognitiewe kaart. Dit sluit in: inhoud; operasie; modaliteit; fase (invoer, uitbreiding, uitvoer); vlak van kompleksiteit; vlak van abstraksie en vlak van effektiwiteit. Die navorser het al die basiese komponente van die leerfases in toeganklike Engels herskrywe en het voorbeelde van 150 subvaardighede, nodig vir suksesvolle verwerwing van leer in daardie spesifieke fase van die leerproses, voorsien. Die literatuuroorsig is deur 'n loodsstudie opgevolg. Die loodsstudie is uitgevoer ten einde die kontrolelys te verfyn en om te vergewis dat dit werklik gebruikersvriendelik, maklik verstaanbaar, en toepasbaar is sonder opleiding, en dat dit inligting voorsien wat 'n voordelige en verrykende professionele bydrae sal maak. Die bevindings van die loodsstudie is in die Kognitiewe Kontrolelys geïnkorporeer (Hoofstuk 4). Die navorsingsbevindings het op eenstemmige wyse die realisering van bostaande doelwitte onderskryf. Die opvoedkundiges het almal die noodsaaklikheid van die verbinding tussen assessering en onderrig verstaan en ook van die belangrikheid dat die opvoedkundige begrip en waardering toon van hoe 'n leerder leer en dus ontwikkel.
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Seefeldt, Dawn Amber. "Evaluation of Equivalence Relations: Models of Assessment and Best Practice." OpenSIUC, 2015. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/dissertations/1219.
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Due to changing age demographics in the United States, by 2050, an estimated 62.1 Americans will be over the age of 65 and the number of Americans with cognitive impairment, such as Alzheimer’s disease, will increase drastically as well (Alzheimer’s Association, 2014; Ortman, Velkoff, & Hogan, 2014). Once a diagnosis or behavioral indicators of cognitive impairment are present, it would be beneficial to apply a treatment package that promotes the maintenance or re-establishment of stimulus control in the environment. From a behavioral perspective, stimulus control aids in learning and memory through both respondent and operant conditioning. In the current study, stimulus equivalence training was completed and compared to cognitive and functional assessments scores with older adult participants with and without cognitive impairment as a systematic replication of Gallagher and Keenan (2009). Formation of equivalence relations after exposure to linear series (LS) training with 2 3-member stimulus classes across arbitrary, familiar, and stimuli from Gallagher and Keenan (2009) was compared via trials to criterion, accuracy per relation, and session length to scores on the Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE), Saint Louis University State Exam (SLUMS), and Barthel ADL Index. Several methodological changes were applied to a second study to examine the impact of increased programmed stimuli, training changes, and the use of one-to-many (OTM) and many-to-one (MTO) training structures with 3 3-member stimulus classes on equivalence formation. Composite performance scores were created for accuracy during LS, OTM, and MTO training. Non-parametric analyses were conducted between assessment and composite scores. The SLUMS and Barthel ADL Index were not correlated with any composite scores. However, MMSE scores and LS composite scores were correlated. The SLUMS was more sensitive to the detection of cognitive impairment as judged by classification and diagnoses. OTM and MTO composite scores also had a strong, positive correlation. Overall, more participants demonstrated higher levels of accurate responding during LS training than during OTM and MTO training. In contrast to previous research, only 25% of the sample demonstrated equivalence formation. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.
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Perkins, Anne Witt. "Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI): A validity study." W&M ScholarWorks, 1991. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618615.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the construct and predictive validity of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI). The LASSI is an instrument designed to assess utilization of learning and study strategies and methods for the purpose of measuring strategy use, diagnosing deficiencies, and prescribing intervention. The literature suggests that valid instruments of this type are sadly lacking. The LASSI User's Manual, however, presents no statistical evidence of instrument validity. The need for this verification became crucial with The College of William and Mary's selection of the inventory for administration to the 1990 freshman class. Using data obtained from this administration and a subsequent retest, statistical analyses were conducted to confirm instrument reliability and examine construct and predictive validity. Results indicated that while reliable, the ten LASSI scales possessed no construct validity, as measured by factor analysis, and low predictive validity when first semester college grade point average was the performance criterion. Until the completion of further research, the validity of the LASSI is at best suspect, and use of the instrument is not recommended.
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Hasan, Syed Shabih. "Mobile ecological momentary assessment for hearing aid evaluation." Diss., University of Iowa, 2017. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5494.
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Hearing loss can significantly hinder an individual's ability to engage socially and, when left untreated, can lead to anxiety, depression, and even dementia. The most common type of hearing loss is sensor-neural hearing loss that is treated using hearing aids (HAs). However, a significant fraction of individuals that may benefit from using HA do not use them and, the satisfaction of those that do, is only around 60%. Today, we have only a limited understanding regarding the factors that contribute to the low adoption and satisfaction rates. This is a limitation of existing laboratory-based assessment methods that cannot accurately predict the performance of HAs in the real-world as they do not fully reproduce the complexities of real-world environments.
There four core contributions of my PhD thesis:
i) the development new computer-based methods for assessing HAs in the real-world. Our approach is based on the insight that HA performance is intrinsically dependent on the context in which a HA is used. A context includes characteristics of the listening activity, social context, and acoustic environment. To evaluate this hypothesis, we have developed AudioSense, a system that uses mobile phones to jointly characterize the context of users and the performance of HAs.
ii) We provide the first instance of characterization of the auditory lifestyle of hearing aid users, and the relationships that exist between the context and hearing aid outcomes.
iii) We utilize the subjective data collected using AudioSense to build novel models that can predict the success of hearing aid prescriptions for new and experienced users. We also quantitatively prove the importance of collecting contextual information for evaluating hearing aids.
iv) We use the objective audio data collected with AudioSense to predict contextual information like acoustic activity and noise level. This provides us a way to intelligently infer contextual information automatically and reduce the burden on the study participants.
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Raulf, Judith F. "An institutional evaluation of perceptions and expectations of prior learning assessment programs /." Access Digital Full Text version, 1992. http://pocketknowledge.tc.columbia.edu/home.php/bybib/1122938x.
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Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University, 1992.Includes tables. Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: Elizabeth Kasl. Dissertation Committee: Stephen Brookfield. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 310-320).
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Lee, Zeng-Han. "An Experimental Study on Situated and Dynamic Learning Assessment (SDLA) Environment." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2010. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc28448/.
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The current supplementary web based English learning in Taiwan provides online learning resources and gives assessments at the end of each lesson to evaluate learners' online learning results. Based on the testing results, instructors may adjust their in-class instructional method to focus on the students' weaknesses. For the average classroom size of 40 students with one instructor, it is extremely difficult to provide individual learning content for each learner's needs because each student has his or her own weaknesses. This study conducted the situated environment with Vygotsky's dynamic assessment theory to test learner's learning achievements and satisfactions as compared to the current web learning environment. The study finds that when both groups of Taiwanese students used Internet based learning, those that utilized the situated and dynamic learning assessment environment showed a statistically significant higher achievement score than those using only the current online learning environment (p < .01). In addition, learners in the SDLA environment had statistically significant higher satisfaction scores than those in the current web learning environment.
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Ng, Wai-yan Vivian. "Impact of competency based assessment on teaching and learning of business subjects." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B36255853.
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Fukuda, Erin. "Classroom Practices and Student Progress: Relations Between Classroom Practices and Indicators of Student Learning in Reading." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/20426.
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The state of Oregon, like many states, requires its districts’ teacher evaluation systems to include measures of student learning as well as a measure of teachers’ professional practice. State guidelines require use of state test data in assessed grades as one of the measures, but allow districts flexibility in which additional assessments to use and which source of information to prioritize when evaluating teachers. This study used existing data from one school district to compare students’ performance on a state reading and literature assessment to their performance on reading curriculum-based measures, and the degree to which measures of teaching practices relates to both types of student outcomes. Results are interpreted with consideration of how the district implements their measure of teaching practice. Results from this study may help inform decisions the district will face as they continue to refine their teacher evaluation system in accordance with state guidelines, while elucidating challenges that such systems pose.
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Chan, Wai-fat, and 陳偉發. "An investigation into the effects of diagnostic assessment onstudents' learning: a case study of theeffects of diagnostic assessment on secondary 4 students' learning ofchemistry." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31958515.
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Castleberry, Thomas E. "Student learning outcomes assessment within the Texas State MPA program /." View online, 2006. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/182/.
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Long, Roxanne. "An investigation into the promotion of productive learning dispositions in government policies and teacher assessment in Grade R and Grade 1." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017182.
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The impetus for this study came from the increasing acknowledgement of learning dispositions as a central, yet largely under explored area of numeracy learning, in both international education literature and in the current work conducted by the South African Numeracy Chair, based at Rhodes University. This coupled with my own personal interest in the crucial transitional phase between Grade R (the year before formal schooling) and Grade 1 and the role of developing progressively strengthened learning dispositions, particularly in relation to numeracy learning, to enable this transition. This, together with the lack of research around what constitutes a quality Grade R programme, especially in South Africa, inspired an investigation into the promotion of key productive learning dispositions within current government policy and in teacher assessment practices across Grade R and Grade 1 in six local schools. I designed a qualitative research study underpinned by a socio-cultural theoretical perspective that foregrounds learning. Within this broad theoretical perspective I drew on two key analytic frameworks that cohere with this socio cultural view that prioritises learning dispositions (ways of being, habits of mind). In particular the work of Kilpatrick et al. (2001) and Carr & Claxton (2010), in defining essential elements of key productive learning dispositions, were combined to enable the development of an indicator matrix used for the analysis of current government policy and teacher assessment practices in the Grade R and Grade 1. Additionally empirical data from the study enabled extension and adaptation of the indicator matrix derived from key literature. The research contributes an analysis of various curriculum and policy documents across Grade R and 1 in terms of the inclusion and promotion of learning dispositions. The presences of certain promoted dispositions are compared with international literature and frameworks and certain absences or under represented dispositions are noted. The empirical data derived from Gr R and Gr 1 teacher questionnaires and exemplar reports across 6 schools are analysed and related back to policy. Similarities and differences across teachers in different grades and teachers in different schools are discussed. The findings point towards several avenues of research and also provide an emergent dispositional discourse from empirical data, policy analysis and literature that could enable engagement between various stakeholders around the notion of learning dispositions as a central feature of schooling in the Grade R to Grade 1 transition. It is argued from the data that the inclusion of exemplar reports, in teacher assessment policy guides, which indicate possible ways to communicate dispositional priorities to both parents and learners, would assist teachers in achieving greater coherence between dispositions promoted in the classroom and those assessed and reported on.
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Racicot, Kelley Ann. "Active assessment in engineering design using a systems approach." Online access for everyone, 2007. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Summer2007/k_racicot_072707.pdf.
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Pauli, Valerie Marie. "An Evaluation of Service Learning for Associate Degree Nursing Students." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2135.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes of the service-learning requirement in the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) curriculum at the local college. The problem addressed in this study was that the local ASN program lacked formal evaluation of the service-learning requirement. Guided by Kolb's model of experiential learning, a goal-based, summative evaluation employed as a qualitative case study explored the perceptions of 20 stakeholders including graduates, faculty members, and key community informants. The research questions focused on how service learning influenced a student's learning of cultural competence and the impact service learning had on the community. In-depth qualitative data were collected through face-to-face or phone, semi-structured interviews. Qualitative content analysis was the analytic method used in this study. To ensure trustworthiness, students' perceptions were triangulated with faculty's and community members' perceptions as related to outcomes of service learning, and interpretations were validated through member checking. Key results from the study indicated that service learning was perceived as a valuable component in the curriculum that influenced the students' knowledge of social and cultural factors, as well as their level of cultural competence in clinical practice. In addition, service learning was perceived as having a positive impact on the community. An evaluation report was created to provide administrators at the local college summative data upon which to base decisions regarding curriculum requirements or changes. Positive social change may result if nursing students are involved in civic engagement and have an opportunity to develop a more critical consciousness while serving the local needs of the community.
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Hermoza, Samanez Luz Marina. "Formative Assessment - Construction for Collaborative Learning in Students of Art and Design." Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2015. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/117840.
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The objective of the experience that we are presenting is to point out some valuable accomplishments of students’ learning from the Geometric Design 1 and 2, DG courses in the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, PUCP’s, Art Faculty, which are built when learning evaluations take place, as well as how the approach of the formative evaluation supports the construction of an art student who is independent and self-directed, able to be conscious of his own progress, able to be self-critical of his/her artistic production, basing their self-evaluation on objective criteria that they themselves will discover and create. In addition, the formative approach of the evaluation promotes the formation of a strong character for critical evaluation, understood here as a specific evaluation strategy of art and design.Also we will reflect on the application of evaluation strategies aimed towards being collaborative; to give meaning to the method and to the intended contents of the learning while the student is acquiring procedure tools for the development of drawing techniques and for their own self-expression.This important learning is aimed at the autonomy of the student, because simultaneously to the conceptual area, diverse methodologies will be put in practice and students will experience strategies of collaborative learning andindividual aimed to «learning to learn» and «learning to be».Los objetivos de la experiencia que presentamos son: a) identificar los logros del aprendizaje de los alumnos del curso de Dibujo Geométrico (DG) 1 y 2 de la Facultad de Arte de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) construidos durante la evaluación del aprendizaje. Asimismo, b) demostrar cómo el enfoque de la evaluación formativa apoya la construcción de autonomía y autorregulación del estudiante de arte, capaz de ser consciente de su propio desarrollo y de hacer una autocrítica de su producción artística, basada en criterios objetivos que él mismo va a descubrir y conceptualizar, mientras va adquiriendo herramientas procedimentales y conceptuales para el desarrollo de técnicas de dibujo y de su propia expresión. De esta manera impulsa la formación de un carácter fuerte para la evaluación crítica, entendida aquí como una estrategia específica de evaluacióndel arte y el diseño.También reflexionaremos sobre la implementación de estrategias de evaluación orientadas hacia lo colaborativo, para darle significancia a la forma y a los contenidos destinados al aprendizaje, mientras el alumno adquiere herramientas para el desarrollo de técnicas de dibujo y de su propia expresión. Las estrategias de evaluación están orientadas a la autorregulación del alumno ya que simultáneamente al área conceptual, pondrán en práctica metodologías diversas y experimentarán estrategias de aprendizaje colaborativo e individual orientados alaprender a aprender y al aprender a ser.
O objetivo da experiência que apresentamos é a de assinalar alguns lucros valiososda aprendizagem dos alunos do curso de Geometric Design 1 and 2, DG da faculdade de Arte da Pontificia Universidad Católica du Perú, PUCPque se constroem durante a avaliação da aprendizagem, assim como o enfoque da avaliação formativa apoia a construção de um estudante de arte autónoma e autónomo e autorregulado, capaz de ser consciente de seu próprio desenvolvimento, capaz de fazer uma autocrítica de sua produção artística, baseando-se em critérios objetivos que o mesmo vai descobrir e conceituar. Ademais o enfoque formativo da avaliação impulsiona à formação de um carácter forte para a avaliação crítica, aqui entendida como uma estratégia de avaliação específica da arte e design.Também reflexionaremos sobre a implementação de estratégias de avaliação orientadas para o colaborativo, para lhe dar significância à forma e aos conteúdos destinados à aprendizagem, enquanto o aluno vai adquirindo ferramentas processual para o desenvolvimento de técnicas de desenho e de sua própria expressão. Esta aprendizagem significativa está orientada à auto-regulação do aluno, pois simultaneamente à área conceptual, porão em prática metodologias diversas e experimentassem estratégias de aprendizagem colaborativo e individualorientados ao aprender a aprender e ao aprender a ser.
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Cook, Natalie E. "Aligning Cultural Responsiveness in Evaluation and Evaluation Capacity Building: A Needs Assessment with Family Support Programs." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64424.
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Family support programs serve vulnerable families by providing various forms of support, such as education, health services, financial assistance, and referrals to community resources. A major feature of evaluation involves assessing program effectiveness and learning from evaluation findings (Mertens and Wilson, 2012). Collaboration and cultural responsiveness are important topics in evaluation which remain largely distinct in the literature. However, evaluation capacity building provides a context for exploring possible intersections.
Data about seven programs were collected via semi-structured interviews and document analysis. This study revealed that the program leaders feel that their programs are unique, complex, and misunderstood. The findings also suggest that program leaders believe that evaluation is important for program improvement and funding. Although participants did not anticipate evaluation capacity building and did not readily express a desire to develop their own evaluation skills, participants from all seven programs enthusiastically expressed interest in evaluation capacity building once explained.
Although participants did not discuss cultural responsiveness as it relates to race, they expressed a need to overcome a community culture of reluctance to participate in programs and aversion to educational pursuits. Given the programs' shared population of interest, similar outcomes, and common challenges, evaluation capacity building in a group setting may give Roanoke family support program leaders the evaluation knowledge, skills, and peer support to engage in program evaluation that is both collaborative and culturally responsive.Master of Science in Life Sciences
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Silva, OlÃvia Coelho da. "Reader formation: challenge to the teaching practice and the learning assessment." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2016. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=16640.
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nÃo hÃFor a long time, throughout the history of Brazilian education, the language teaching and learning process was based on coding and decoding methods unlinked of its social use, resulting in a weakened and limited learning of reading and writing abilities. This fact has resulted in increased rates of children repeating or who left school without consolidating the literacy process. Currently this context motivated the appearance of various public policies, which the main objective has been to guarantee children the full command of the language in its various manifestations. In the development of reading competence of children, the great challenge is not only to instrumentalize them to decipher letters and put them together into words, but to build them taste and interest in reading, which requires a very deeper teaching process. Thus, this study focused in the education of the competent reader, with the main objective to investigate how does the pedagogical work of the elementary school teachers in developing this competence in children. To do this, a field work and documental research were done. It was analyzed the evaluation tools proposed by the Municipal Education Secretary of Fortaleza - SME and those ones which are developed by the school itself, which were used to evaluate the development of children reading the 2nd year. The research involved, in all, six teachers of elementary school of a public school of Fortaleza. As data collection strategies, interview and observation were used. The qualitative data coming from field collection were analyzed making use of Content Analysis (BARDIN, 2011). The relevant aspects that summarize the findings from the document review are: (1) the instruments provided by the SME presents weaknesses for proper diagnosis of the reading comprehension of students in the 2nd year of elementary school; (2) it was observed that the simulated test analyzed, in general, presented a very similar format to the external evaluation SPAECE-Alfa, however, some technical lapses were identified in the preparation of commands and responses alternatives in items that composed the test. These aspects, therefore, harm the analysis of the situation assessed, since it is an important requirement in the development of multiple choice, the obedience in elaborating items to technical and pedagogical principles expressed in the literature about the tests that assess learning. The conclusions derived from observations and interviews, highlights that the teachers showed good practice in relation to the education of competent reader, drawing up strategies and diversified resources, seeking the integration of the axes of the Portuguese language and the development of the social function of reading, and performing the evaluation of reading at different times, not limited to the use of instruments recommended by the Secretary. It is also noteworthy that in all classrooms had the reading place used by children in times when the teacher directed activities or freely in the delight moments of reading. Although some shortcomings in teaching practices and methodologies for assessing reading were identified, in general, this study found many positive aspects related to the evaluation of learning and teaching practice of school teachers investigated, which contribute to the development of reading competence children in literacy phase.
Por muito tempo, ao longo da histÃria da educaÃÃo brasileira, o processo de ensino e de aprendizagem da lÃngua foi baseado em mÃtodos de codificaÃÃo e decodificaÃÃo desvinculados do seu uso social, ocasionando uma aprendizagem fragilizada e limitada da leitura e da escrita. Tal fato teve como consequÃncia o aumento dos Ãndices de crianÃas repetentes ou que abandonavam a escola sem consolidar o processo de alfabetizaÃÃo. Atualmente, esse contexto motivou o aparecimento de diversas polÃticas pÃblicas, cujo principal objetivo tem sido o de garantir Ãs crianÃas o pleno domÃnio da lÃngua em suas mais variadas manifestaÃÃes. No Ãmbito do desenvolvimento da competÃncia leitora das crianÃas, o grande desafio atual nÃo à somente instrumentalizÃ-las para decifrar letras e juntÃ-las em palavras, mas sim o de construir nelas o gosto e o interesse pela leitura, o que demanda um processo muito mais denso de ensinar. Desse modo, essa pesquisa abordou a temÃtica da formaÃÃo de leitores, tendo como objetivo principal investigar como acontece o trabalho pedagÃgico das professoras do 1 ao 3 anos no desenvolvimento dessa competÃncia nas crianÃas. Para isso, realizou um trabalho de campo e uma investigaÃÃo documental. Foram analisados os instrumentos avaliativos propostos pela Secretaria Municipal de Fortaleza â SME e os elaborados pela prÃpria escola, os quais intentavam avaliar o desenvolvimento da leitura das crianÃas do 2 ano. A pesquisa de campo envolveu, ao todo, seis professoras regentes das turmas de 1Â, 2 e 3 anos de uma escola pÃblica da rede municipal de Fortaleza. Como estratÃgias de recolha de dados foram utilizadas a entrevista e a observaÃÃo. Os dados de natureza qualitativa oriundos da coleta em campo foram analisados valendo-se da AnÃlise de ConteÃdo (BARDIN, 2011). Os aspectos relevantes que sintetizam as conclusÃes provenientes da anÃlise documental sÃo: (1) o instrumental disponibilizado pela SME apresenta fragilidades quanto ao adequado diagnÃstico sobre a compreensÃo leitora dos alunos do 2 ano do Ensino Fundamental; (2) observou-se que o teste simulado analisado, de um modo geral, apresentou um formato bem semelhante à avaliaÃÃo externa SPAECE-Alfa, entretanto, foram identificados alguns deslizes tÃcnicos na elaboraÃÃo dos comandos e nas alternativas de respostas em itens que compuseram o teste. Tais aspectos, portanto, prejudicam a anÃlise da situaÃÃo avaliada, uma vez que à exigÃncia tÃcita na elaboraÃÃo de itens de mÃltipla escolha a obediÃncia aos preceitos tÃcnicos e pedagÃgicos expressos na literatura acerca dos testes que avaliam a aprendizagem. Das conclusÃes oriundas das observaÃÃes e entrevistas, destaca que as professoras apresentaram boas prÃtica no que se refere à formaÃÃo do leitor, valendo-se de estratÃgias e recursos diversificados, buscando a integraÃÃo dos eixos da LÃngua Portuguesa e o desenvolvimento da funÃÃo social da leitura, bem como realizando a avaliaÃÃo da leitura em diversos momentos, nÃo se limitando ao uso dos instrumentais recomendados pela SME. Destaca-se tambÃm que em todas as salas de aula havia o cantinho da leitura utilizado pelas crianÃas em momentos em que a professora direcionava as atividades ou livremente, em momentos da leitura deleite. Embora tenham sido identificadas algumas lacunas nas prÃticas pedagÃgicas e nas metodologias de avaliaÃÃo da leitura, no geral, a pesquisa apontou diversos aspectos positivos relacionados à avaliaÃÃo da aprendizagem e à prÃtica docente das professoras da escola investigada, os quais contribuem para o desenvolvimento da competÃncia leitora das crianÃas na fase de alfabetizaÃÃo.
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Reardon, Robert Martin. "Assessing potential for learning: A factor-analytic study of a performance-based identification protocol for young, socioeconomically disadvantaged high-ability learners." W&M ScholarWorks, 2000. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1550154147.
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Zaczek, Kinga. "Development and evaluation of computer-aided assessment in discrete and decision mathematics." Thesis, Brunel University, 2015. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/10973.
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This thesis describes the development of Computer-Aided Assessment questions for elementary discrete and decision mathematics at the school/university interface, stressing the pedagogy behind the questions’ design and the development of methodology for assessing their efficacy in improving students’ engagement and perceptions, as well as on their exams results. The questions give instant and detailed feedback and hence are valuable as diagnostic, formative or summative tools. A total of 275 questions were designed and coded for five topics, numbers, sets, logic, linear programming and graph theory, commonly taught to students of mathematics, computer science, engineering and management. Pedagogy and programming problems with authoring questions were resolved and are discussed in specific topic contexts and beyond. The delivery of robust and valid objective questions, even within the constraints of CAA, is therefore feasible. Different question types and rich feedback comprising text, equations and diagrams that allow random parameters to produce millions of realisations at run time, can give CAA an important role in teaching mathematics at this level. Questionnaires identified that CAA was generally popular with students, with the vast majority seeing CAA not only as assessment but also as a learning resource. To test the impact of CAA on students’ learning, an analysis of the exam scripts quantified its effect on class means and standard deviations. This also identified common student errors, which fed into the question design and editing processes by providing evidence-based mal-rules. Four easily-identified indicators (correctly-written remainders, conversion of binary/octal/hexadecimal numbers, use of correct set notation {…} and consistent layout of truth tables) were examined in student exam scripts to find out if the CAA helps students to improve examination answers. The CAA answer files also provided the questions’ facilities and discriminations, potentially giving teachers specific information on which to base and develop their teaching and assessment strategies. We conclude that CAA is a successful tool for the formative/summative assessment of mathematics at this level and has a positive effect on students’ learning.
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Chipeya, Nyamutowa Lucky Rachel. "An assessment of readiness for self-directed learning of diploma students in a South African Technikon." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49833.
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Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Self-directed learning is a teaching and learning strategy considered important in fostering lifelong learning. Students take responsibility for their own learning with or without the help of others. It is expected of higher education institutions to prepare students for the dynamic world of work so that graduates are multi-skilled individuals capable of working and the same time be lifelong learners. The aim of this study was to assess the readiness to engage in self-directed learning of radiography diploma students at the Technikon Witwatersrand. Assessing the students' readiness to engage in self-directed learning is the first step in the planning and implementation of self-directed learning. The Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale was the instrument used to assess the students' readiness to engage in self-directed learning. The instrument is widely used to assess students' perceived attitudes towards self-directed learning. The scale was administered to a total of 133 students registered for the National Diploma Radiography: Diagnostics at the Technikon Witwatersrand in the year 2003. Of the 133 students, 51, 36 and 46 were in first, second and third year respectively. Data analysis revealed that the first year students' mean score on self-directed learning readiness was relatively higher than those of second and third year students. Assessment practices and prior exposures to self-directed teaching principles were identified as factors that had an influence on how the students perceived themselves to be ready to be self-directed. Results obtained from this study provide valuable information for the Department of Radiography at the Technikon Witwatersrand and any other institution in the preparation, implementation and conceptualization of self-directed learning as a teaching and learning strategy. Recommendations were that lecturers should assume self-directed learning approaches to the first year students from the onset while gradually introducing self-directed learning strategies to the second and third year students.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Selfgerigte leer is noodsaaklik om 'n klimaat van lewenslange selfontwikkeling te bevorder. Hierdie leerstrategie verplig leerders om verantwoordelikheid vir hul eie vordering te aanvaar, met beperkte hulp van ander. Daar is 'n verwagting dat Hoër Onderwys studente sal voorberei om hul plek vol te staan in dinamiese werkstituasies. Daar word ook van gekwalifiseerde beroepslui verwag om op verskeie terreine 'n bydrae te maak tot hul gekose beroep en hulself lewenslank te ontwikkel. Die doel van hierdie studie was om die diplomastudente in Radiografie by Technikon Witwatersrand se gereedheid tot selfgerigte leer te evalueer. Hierdie evaluering word algemeen beskou as die eerste stap in die beplanning en implementering van so 'n leerstrategie. Die Gereedheidskaal vir Selfgerigte Leer (Self-directed Learning Readiness Scale) is gebruik om die studente se houding teenoor hierdie onderrigmetode te evalueer. Altesaam 133 geregistreerde Radiografie studente het aan die navorsing deelgeneem. Van die 133, was 51 eerstejaar-, 36 in hul tweedejaar- en 46 finalejaarstudente. Data analise het getoon dat die eerstejaars 'n hoër graad van gereedheid getoon het vir selfgerigte leer as die tweede- en derdejaars. Die toepassing van bepaalde beginsels van evaluerings en vorige blootstelling aan hierdie leermetode is geïndentifiseer as faktore wat tot hierdie resultaat gelei het. Die resultate van hierdie navorsmg het die Radiografiedepartement aan die Technikon Witwatersrand van waardevolle inligting voorsien in die beplanning, implementering en konseptualisering van selfgerigte leer. Daar word aanbeveel dat dosente 'n selfrigtinggewende benadering met eerstejaarstudente moet volg, terwyl die selfgerigte leerbenadering geleidelik in die tweede en derde studiejare ingefaseer word.
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Joyer, Richard Alan. "Factors Affecting Secondary Students' Learning in a Credit Recovery Program." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3791.
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A credit recovery (CR) program was implemented at a rural high school in Texas to assist with high school completion. While graduation rates increased, the time for completion also increased for students in the CR program. The purposes of this correlational study were to examine factors that impact student learning in the CR program and to determine whether teachers were implementing student-centered instruction. Piaget's constructivist theory provided the framework for the study. The guiding question was to examine the relationships between student achievement and classroom environment, active learning, attendance, and student success from those enrolled in the credit recovery class at the target high school. A sample of 103 students in Grades 9-12 completed a 65-item Likert-scale customized form of the What Is Happening in the Classroom (WIHIC) survey with subscales in classroom environment, active learning strategies, student motivation, and student success. A correlational analysis was conducted using scores from the state assessment test, attendance data, and scores from the WIHIC. Results showed no statistically significant relationships among the variables. Based on these findings, a professional development program was crafted to assist teachers at the study site with writing CR curriculum to better align with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and to include more hands-on constructivist learning activities. Implications for positive social change include the potential to improve secondary students' academic outcomes.
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Dietrich, Cynthia S. "A Phenomenological Study of Social Science Instructors' Assessment Practices for Online Learning." ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/930.
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Online learning has revolutionized higher education in the United States. In 2007, there were 3.9 million students taking at least 1 online course. Assessment in online instruction is a new experience for teachers because of the recent advent of online course delivery. Current research on online learning does not address instructor experiences with learning assessments. This gap may contribute to online instructors being inadequately prepared to teach online. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore online instructors' experiences with assessments in their undergraduate social science courses. The study was guided by constructivism as well as theories associated with assessment for the college classroom. The main and secondary research questions focused on the participants' experiences with assessment in the online learning environment and the challenges and benefits of assessment in that learning environment. Data were collected with in-depth, semistructured interviews and analyzed via Moustakas's modification of van Kaam's method. The main themes are: (a) instructors use a combination of assessment practices, (b) changes to assessments are based on student feedback, and (c) academic honesty. The present study promotes positive social change by providing members of the online learning community with a better understanding of instructors' assessment processes, as well as the challenges and benefits those instructors face in assessing learning in online classes, all of which may contribute to improved instruction for online students.
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DeWiele, Lorraine. "Evaluation of a self-instructional manual for the Assessment of Basic Learning Abilities test." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0002/NQ41605.pdf.
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Mkonto, Patricia Nosisana. "The development and evaluation of a learning styles assessment tool for the South African higher education context." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/2563.
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Philosophiae Doctor - PhDA literature study focusing on teaching and learning in higher education in South Africa was conducted. Theories relevant to adult learning were also examined. These included behaviourist, cognitive, humanistic and social learning theories which were found to be relevant for the adult learner. The learning styles, which form the foundation for this study, were explored. Nine learning style theories and instruments were examined for possible adaptation in the South African higher education context. These were: Kolb Learning Style Index, Dunn and Dunn Learning Style Index, Honey and Mumford Learning Style Questionnaire, Felder and Silverman Index of Learning Style, Gregorc Style Delineator, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Grasha Reichmann Student Learning Styles Scales, Vermunt Inventory of Learning Styles, and the Centre for Innovative Teaching Experiences. From the nine learning style instruments, the Centre for Innovative Teaching Experiences instrument was selected for adaptation for the South African higher education sector.
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Crowther, D., and H. Bezuidenhout. "Evaluation of the quality of summative assessments in selected hospitality management modules at a university of technology." Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal: Vol 9, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/350.
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Published ArticleHigher education institutions have a responsibility to produce successful graduates; therefore, teaching, of which assessment is an integral part, must promote quality learning. This paper reports on an evaluation of the quality of summative assessments. A qualitative research design was used and a document analysis strategy was followed. Examination papers, memoranda and applicable learner guides were the primary data sources. Results showed that the assessment instruments studied mostly complied with the principles for assessment and the NQF level descriptors. However, it was found that only 10% of the marks allocated in the papers were allotted for items requiring higher order cognitive activity, and only 50% were aligned with outcomes and criteria found in the learner guides. It is therefore concluded that an improvement in the quality of summative assessment instruments is required.
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Sillito, G. Nathan, and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Education. "Instruction in assessment-for-learning practices in Alberta teacher preparation programs." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, c2013, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/3429.
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This study is an examination of what teacher preparation institutions in the Canadian province of Alberta are teaching student teachers about ‘assessment-for-learning’ practices. A large body of research exists to show that assessment-for-learning practices are among the best tools educators have for improving student learning; therefore, it is important that assessment-for-learning practices be taught to prospective teachers. As a school administrator, I had encountered many first-year teachers who seemed to be lacking knowledge and skills in assessment-for-learning practices and I sought to determine whether or not the deficiencies could be traced to inadequate preparation during their undergraduate training. Interviews were conducted with instructors at seven Alberta education faculties on whether and how assessment-for-learning practices were integrated into their teacher education programs. There is some variance in the way courses are organized to teach assessment-for-learning practices to student teachers; some schools having a designated course on assessment, others embedding assessment into other teacher preparation courses. Overall, the findings in this study suggest that Alberta education faculties are providing future teachers with training in assessment-for-learning practices. Further research into other areas of teacher preparation and/or induction would be necessary to determine the reasons for deficiencies in new teacher knowledge of assessment-for-learning practices. This study also includes some recommendations for improving instruction in assessment for learning at Alberta teacher preparation institutions, as well as some suggestions for further study.vii, 73 leaves ; 29 cm
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McLelland-Crawley, Rebecca. "Program evaluation of a high school science professional learning community." ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1121.
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Teachers may benefit more from a professional learning community (PLC) than from professional development initiatives presented in single day workshops. The purpose of this program evaluation study was to identify characteristics of an effective PLC and to determine how the members of the PLC have benefitted from the program. Fullan's educational change theory provided the framework for the study, which refers to learning experiences of teachers when collaborating with peers. The sample consisted of 9 biology teachers during the 2012-2013 school year. Data were collected through online surveys and face-to-face interviews regarding effective PLCs. The online survey questions were asked to identify the characteristics of PLCs. Interviews were conducted to examine how biology teachers benefited from PLCs. Survey data were analyzed for descriptive statistics. Interview transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis for emergent themes. According to study findings, PLCs are used for shared teaching vision and practices. Sustained use of PLCs in schools could help create supportive professional learning environments for teachers to improve their teaching practices through purposeful collaboration.
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Beining, Steven George. "Improving Assessment Practice at the Course and Programmatic-Levels in Community Colleges: Developing The Guidebook For Student Learning Outcomes & The Assessment Loop." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1105.
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This project-based dissertation described, in detail, a seven-step research and development (R&D) process used to create, and bring to operational use, an educational tool that supported the academic use of the assessment loop: the Guidebook For Student Learning Outcomes & The Assessment Loop. The dissertation established the problem that this product solved, provided relevant research, including a literature review, and the process and methods that led to the development of this useful product. It described the purpose of this specific guidebook and for guidebooks in general.
This project was informed by research of instructional design of text-based teaching materials, R&D-focused field-testing procedures, assessment theory and practice, programmatic and online course assessment needs and practices, and use of Moodle as an assessment tool and evidence repository.
About the product: The guidebook is designed for use by Community College department chairs (DCs) and faculty members. It describes, from the viewpoint of a practitioner, each step in the process of assessment: from creating and measuring student learning outcomes (SLOs) to using assessment for improvement. It is hoped that use of the Guidebook by its intended audience will lead to more comprehensive assessment practices at the colleges where it is used.
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Susuwele-Banda, William John. "Classroom Assessment in Malawi: Teachers' Perceptions and Practices in Mathematics." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26269.
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This study investigated teachers' perceptions of classroom assessment in mathematics and their current classroom assessments practices. Specifically, the study sought to gain an understanding of the extent to which teachers use different classroom assessment methods and tools to understand and to support both the learning and teaching processes. The following three questions guided the study: 1) How do primary school teachers perceive classroom assessment in mathematics? 2) What kinds of assessment methods and tools do teachers use to assess their students in mathematics? 3) What is the influence of teachers' perceptions of classroom assessment on their classroom assessment practices? The study used a questionnaire to establish the teachers' perceptions of classroom assessment in mathematics, a lesson observation protocol, and pre-lesson and post-lesson observation interview protocols as main sources of data collection. The data collected through observations and interviews helped to map out patterns between perceptions of classroom assessment and the teachers' classroom assessment practices. Document analysis was used to triangulate the information collected through observations and interviews. In addition, document analysis provided first hand information on the kind of written feedback students get and the nature of activities they do. A total of six teachers (three male and three female) were drawn from two primary schools in Malawi.
The data suggest that teachers perceive classroom assessment as tests that teachers give to their students at specified time intervals. What teachers said about their teaching was not reflected during their teaching. Since teachers perceived classroom assessment as tests, they showed limited ability to use different methods and tools to assess their students while teaching.
The teachers' perceptions of classroom assessment have influence on their classroom assessment practices. Five of the six teachers perceived assessment as testing, and classroom assessment practices were not clearly embedded in their teaching.
Teacher experience and teacher education program did not seem to contribute much to teachers' perceptions of classroom assessment; however, teacher's academic qualification seemed to influence teachers' flexibility to accept new ideas.Ph. D.
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Minnis, Tia A. "Demonstrating Effectiveness in Higher Education through Accreditation: An Analytical Review of How the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges' Accreditation Standards on Institutional Effectiveness and Student Learning Are Impacted by the Internal Environment of Select Institutions." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2014. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/cauetds/6.
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In the United States, measuring and documenting institutional effectiveness in postsecondary educational institutions is not a one-size-fits-all process. Although this can be effectively accomplished in a variety of ways, the best approach for any higher education institution is one that is tailored to the institution’s unique environment and directly supports the its mission. Nevertheless, there are common factors that can greatly influence institutions’ ability to measure and demonstrate levels of effectiveness directly tied to student learning.
This qualitative study was designed to gain an understanding of how factors within a higher education environment, including structure, practices and processes, can impact the institution’s ability to evidence institutional effectiveness related to student learning. The study examined institutional effectiveness as defined by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and reviewed specific components of student learning assessment through SACSCOC Comprehensive Standard 3.3.1.1 (Institutional Effectiveness – Educational Programs).
The researcher applied a multi-site case study approach to gain an in-depth understanding of this phenomenon. Through purposeful sampling, seven higher education institutions were selected from the 2011/2012 SACSCOC Reaffirmation Class. The phenomenon was studied at each institution as a single case, and using Yin’s cross-experiment logic, a cross case analysis was also conducted. In addition, to attain the most compelling results from this multi-site case study, both literal and theoretical replication (Yin, 1989) was employed.
The researcher concluded that there were four significant variables that impacted the ability of the institutions to sufficiently evidence institutional effectiveness associated with student learning. These variables included leadership, institutional culture, resource allocation, and the planning and assessment processes at the institutions.
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Vale, Isabel, Domingos Fernandes, and Antonio Borralho. "A new Elementary Mathematics Curriculum: Practice, Learning and Assessment Some Classroom Episodes." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2012. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-83158.
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Sucre, Gregory. "Examining Cognitive Presence and Assessment for Learning in an Asynchronous History Discussion." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3125.
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Online learning, which began in the area of tertiary and adult learning and professional development, has been spreading rapidly as an alternative way for students to pursue learning in the K-12 sector. While adult learners may be expected to be more experienced students and cope with the variations in the implementation of online learning, younger K-12 students need a more structured approach to organize their online learning experiences. Formative assessment has been promoted as a means of enhancing all learning, including online learning. This study explored the use of the formative assessment process in the design and facilitation of an asynchronous discussion among high school students. The community of inquiry model provided a lens for the evaluation of the learners' experiences, and students' cognitive presence was assessed in this quasi experimental study. The study addressed whether implementation of an assessment for learning approach in the design and facilitation of an asynchronous discussion would result in significant differences in cognitive presence messages. Content analysis was used to classify discussants' statements according to levels of cognitive presence. Chi-squared analysis was performed to determine independence among levels of cognitive presence and assessment for learning. The findings indicated that there was a significant relationship between the incidence of different levels of cognitive presence statements and assessment for learning. The findings also suggested a way to empower K-12 online learners to play a more significant role in their learning and make their experiences more impactful. However, study with more diverse populations and incorporating measures of achievement is recommended.
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Tudevdagva, Uranchimeg, and Wolfram Hardt. "A new evaluation model for e-learning programs." Universitätsbibliothek Chemnitz, 2011. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:ch1-qucosa-79228.
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This paper deals with a measure theoretical model for evaluation of e-learning programs. Based on methods of general measure theory an evaluation model is developed which can be used for assessment of complex target structures in context of e-learning programs. With the presented rating function target structures can be evaluated by a scoring value which indicates how the targets in sense of a given logical target structure has been reached. A procedure is developed for the estimation of scoring values for target structures based on adapted assessment checklists.
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Kohl, Kathleen Theresa. "Teachers' Perceptions of Becoming a Professional Learning Community." ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/64.
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Professional learning communities (PLCs) have become popular in schools to help improve student achievement. One local middle school implemented a PLC community, yet experienced problems with sustaining the concept and moving forward. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the current state of the PLC at the middle school under study, how it functioned, and possible areas for improvement. The theoretical framework revolved around constructivist learning and the dimensions of a quality PLC: collaboration, shared mission, values, vision, and goals. Research questions addressed teachers' perceptions of PLC progress and differences in levels of development scores among the 5 dimensions of the PLC implementation. The School Professional Staff as a Learning Community survey was given to the 54 members of the faculty at the school. The survey measured the dimensions of shared power/decision making, shared vision, collective learning, supportive and shared practice in teaching, and support of teachers and school. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. According to study results, there were significant differences among the dimensions, with shared vision scoring in the consistent range (M = 4.05) and supportive and shared practices in the never range (M = 2.32). Recommendations include strengthening the dimension of shared practice at the local site by supporting frequent observations of other teachers' classrooms with structured opportunities to provide feedback. Improving the functioning of the PLC will assist in sustaining the school learning community and ultimately improve student achievement.
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Cowen, Crystal Bateman. "A Case Study of Mastery Learning Activities in Kindergarten Literacy Centers." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1617.
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This case study examined the problem of below-grade-level reading scores among kindergarten students despite the use of literacy centers in a large Title 1 public elementary school in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose of the study was to investigate whether application of the literacy center model might be connected to student performance. Specifically, the research question concerned whether implementation of literacy centers was consistent with principles of mastery learning based on differentiation by ability. This study was guided by Bloom's theory of mastery learning, which suggests that higher levels of learning may be achieved if each child is allowed to work at his or her own pace and academic level. The study documented literacy center activities over a 5-month period. Data sources included classroom observations within 11 kindergarten classrooms, interviews with 11 kindergarten teachers, and reviews of student assessments. Descriptive coding, category construction, and the constant comparison method were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that although many components of mastery learning were evident, the frequent dependence upon subjective assessments and inappropriate task assignment for low-achieving students were not aligned. To improve classroom practices and achieve greater alignment, an in-service professional development project based on a training model by Sparks and Loucks-Horsley was developed, with attention to incorporating research-based classroom activities for low-achieving kindergarten students into the literacy center organization. Combating reading difficulties in the early school years offers educational and social advantages, such as later reading achievement, improved school completion rates, lower incarceration rates, and less dependence upon low-paying jobs.
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Liljeström, Monica. "Learning text talk online : Collaborative learning in asynchronous text based discussion forums." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Pedagogiska institutionen, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-34199.
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The desire to translate constructivist and sociocultural approaches to learning in specific learning activities is evident in most forms of training at current, not least in online education. Teachers worldwide are struggling with questions of how to create conditions in this fairly new realm of education for learners to contribute to the development of a good quality in their own and others' learning. Collaboration in forms of text talk in asynchronous, text based forums (ADF) is often used so students can participate at the location and time that suits them best given the other aspects of their life situation. But previous research show how collaboration in forms of text talk do not always evolve in expected quality, and how participation sometimes can be so low that no discussions at all take place. Perhaps it is time to move on and make use of the variety of user-friendly audio-visible technologies that offers conditions for collaboration similar to those in the physical environment? Is there any point to use ADF for collaboration, beyond the flexible opportunity for participation it allows? If so, why, how and under what conditions are it worthwhile to use ADF for tasks meant to be worked collaboratively on? These questions were the starting point of the studies in this thesis that was researched through two case studies involving different techniques and data samples of various natures, with the aim to understand more about collaborative text talk. The research approach differs from the vast majority of studies in the research field of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) where many studies currently are conducted by analysis of quantifiable data. The first case study was conducted in the context of non-formal learning in Swedish Liberal Adult Education online, and the second in the context of higher education online in Sweden. The studies in the thesis were made on basis of socio-cultural theory and empirical studies. Empirical data was collected from questionnaires, interviews and texts created by students participating in tasks that they jointly resolved through text talk. Some results were brought back to the students for further explanation of the results. Findings from data analysis were triangulated with other results and with sociocultural theory. The results indicate that students can create knowledge relevant to their studies through text talk, but can feel restrained or dismiss the activity as irrelevant if important conditions are lacking. Collaboration through text talk makes individual resources accessible in a specific place where it can be observed and its validity for the purpose of the task evaluated by others. Students with good insight in what they are supposed to accomplish seem be able to consult relevant guidance for this evaluation, from teachers, textbooks, scientific articles and other valid experiences important to their studies, and thereby contribute to learning of the quality they studies are meant to produce. Text talk also increases teachers’ possibilities to identify what the guidance the study group needs when evaluating the gathered resources and through their own active participation provide support in the students “zone of proximal development”. Contributions offered to the CSCL research field is the identifications of important mechanisms related to learning collaboratively through text talk, and the use of case study methodology as inspiration for others to try also these kinds of strategies to capture online learning.
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Ng, Wai-yan Vivian, and 吳維欣. "Impact of competency based assessment on teaching and learning of business subjects." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B36255853.
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Davis, Martha. "Analysis of the Relationship Between Levels of Ability Grouped Students & Their Attitudes Toward Teachers & the Learning Process." TopSCHOLAR®, 1990. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/2238.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the ability grouping of a student and his/her attitude toward teachers and the learning process. Three groups of students enrolled in the Logan County School System in the spring of 1988 were administered the Arlin-Hills Attitude Survey. These groups of students were those who had been identified as gifted/talented, special education (EMH or LD) and regular class students. The findings of this study indicated that the three groups did not differ significantly in attitudes toward teachers or attitudes toward the learning process.
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Garcia, de Alba Roman. "Using the Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning - third edition as a screener for young children: a comparison of the psychometric properties between the English and Spanish-speaking standardization samples." Texas A&M University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/5824.
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Demographic data show that public schools are faced with meeting the academic
demands of a population that is becoming more ethnically and linguistically diverse.
Preventative steps can give schools the opportunity to address the needs of its students
before systemic inefficiencies can negatively impact student academic outcomes. For this
reason, it is important that school psychologists remain vigilant regarding the most
efficient and cost effective means to identify problems early. Since Spanish is the most
prevalent language of children in the schools other than English, there is a need for
school psychologists to find screening instruments that are specifically designed to
convey an accurate representation of the abilities of this population. One screening
instrument that has been posited as effective in assessing both English and Spanish-speakers
is the Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning - Third Edition
(DIAL-3). The purpose of this study is to expand the work of the DIAL-3 authors to
include more detailed information regarding its reliability and validity for the Spanish speaking sample. This study was conducted using the data from the standardization
samples of both the English and the Spanish versions of the DIAL-3.
Given the nature of the instrument, the obtained reliability estimates, computed
using Cronbach's (alpha), fell within the expected range. Reliability estimate comparisons
between English and Spanish-speaking samples were not statistically significant with the
exception of the reliability comparisons in two domains of the DIAL-3 in the 3 years 0
months to 3 years 5 months age range. Results from additional statistical analyses
conducted for this study support the discriminant validity of the test. However, a
moderate linear relationship was found between the Concepts and Language Domains (r
= .61, p <.01). In addition, a series of confirmatory factor analyses were conducted in
order to determine the invariance of the variance-covariance matrices between the
English and Spanish standardization samples. The four fit indices examined (GFI, CFI,
NFI, and RMSEA) for the constrained model were within the acceptable limits. These
results indicate that the three-factor model originally proposed by the test authors is
adequate for both the English and Spanish versions of the DIAL-3.
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Rullman, Deborah Whisler. "Use and effectiveness of test accommodations for students with learning disabilities on the Stanford Achievement Test, Ninth Edition." W&M ScholarWorks, 2003. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1550154158.
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Spady, Paula Maria. "Participation and performance on Virginia's Standards of Learning by students with disabilities: The influence of classification and placement." W&M ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1550154167.
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Walker, Lila Bowden. "The Effect of Membership in the Council of Adult and Experiential Learning on the Quality of Prior Learning Assessment Services in Senior Level Institutions Accredited by the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1995. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277929/.
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Over the past 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of adults enrolling in institutions of higher education across America. Adult students presently constitute nearly one-half of all undergraduate enrollment. This influx of adults has generated interest in nontraditional programs, including external degree programs, degree completion programs, and prior learning assessment programs. The purpose of this study was to determine if an association existed between membership in the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and quality in prior learning assessment services as provided by senior level institutions in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accrediting region. CAEL has been a pioneer in developing adult degree programs and commissioned Urban Whitaker in 1989 to define the standards for quality in such programs. A survey instrument utilizing these standards, principles, and procedures as the criteria for quality prior learning assessment services was mailed to a random sample of CAEL member and non-member institutions in the Southern Association accrediting region. Member and non-member responses were compared utilizing the Chi-square statistical analysis to determine any differences.
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Peak, Pamela K. (Pamela Kamille). "Investigating the Selected Validity of Authentic Assessment in Written Language for Students With and Without Learning Disabilities." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277937/.
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This research study was designed to investigate whether authentic assessment in written language is a valid assessment tool for students with and without learning disabilities. Teacher judgements were used to evaluate students' authentic writing assessments gathered from the classroom. Students' report card grades, authentic writing assessments, and two standardized writing assessments, the Test of Written Language- Revised and Written Language Assessment, were correlated to provide evidence of the validity of authentic assessment practices in written language.
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Plumb, Robin L. "Barriers to the implementation of the Oklahoma learning site initiative." [Johnson City, Tenn. : East Tennessee State University], 2004. http://etd-submit.etsu.edu/etd/theses/available/etd-0330104-210405/unrestricted/PlumbR040804f.pdf.
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Thesis (Ed. D.)--East Tennessee State University, 2004.Title from electronic submission form. ETSU ETD database URN: etd-0330104-210405. Includes bibliographical references. Also available via Internet at the UMI web site.
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Simpson, Pamela J. "Contextualizing assessment of literate-learning : Can Tony read and write? /." Diss., This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-144718/.
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Gordon, Michael Stephen. "An evaluation of self-assessment and proxy measures of depression and anxiety in people with learning disabilities." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.342439.
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Gogia, Laura. "DOCUMENTING STUDENT CONNECTIVITY AND USE OF DIGITAL ANNOTATION DEVICES IN VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY CONNECTED COURSES: AN ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT FOR DIGITAL PEDAGOGIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION." VCU Scholars Compass, 2016. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4307.
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Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is implementing a large scale exploration of digital pedagogies, including connected learning and open education, in an effort to promote digital fluency and integrative thinking among students. The purpose of this study was to develop a classroom assessment toolkit for faculty who wish to document student connectivity in course-related blogging and microblogging (“tweeting”) activities. Student use of digital annotation devices, including hyperlinks, embedded images, mentions, and hashtags, were studied in four university courses as potential indicators of student connectivity, defined as the ability to connect current thoughts and experience with other concepts and people across space and time. One thousand one hundred and eighty six (1186) hyperlinks and embedded images, 2708 mentions, and 135 hashtags were collected from 498 learner blog posts and 5343 tweets through mostly automated, digital workflows and analyzed through a combination of statistical, content, and network analysis. General criteria for “connected course” design, a model for connectivity as a form of learning, connectivity-based learning goals, and integrated, potentially scalable assessment practices are discussed. Content analysis led to the development of classification systems for the types, sources, and communicative impact of hyperlinked and embedded materials in blogging and tweeting contexts. Network analysis was adapted to visualize, document, and describe course-related social interactions and student use of web-based information sources. Real student data are used to describe annotation-focused assessment criteria, analytic assessment dashboards, rubrics, and approaches to real-time graphic visualization of student performance.