Assessment techniques for a learning-centered curriculum: evaluation design for adventures in supercomputing
- Ames Lab., IA (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
As the classroom paradigm shifts from being teacher-centered to being learner-centered, student assessments are evolving from typical paper and pencil testing to other methods of evaluation. Students should be probed for understanding, reasoning, and critical thinking abilities rather than their ability to return memorized facts. The assessment of the Department of Energy`s pilot program, Adventures in Supercomputing (AiS), offers one example of assessment techniques developed for learner-centered curricula. This assessment has employed a variety of methods to collect student data. Methods of assessment used were traditional testing, performance testing, interviews, short questionnaires via email, and student presentations of projects. The data obtained from these sources have been analyzed by a professional assessment team at the Center for Children and Technology. The results have been used to improve the AiS curriculum and establish the quality of the overall AiS program. This paper will discuss the various methods of assessment used and the results.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-96OR22464; W-7405-ENG-82
- OSTI ID:
- 395601
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-961139-1; ON: DE96011947
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 26. frontiers in educaiton annual conference, Salt Lake City, UT (United States), 6 Nov 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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