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Numéro d'OCLC
56531811
Auteur
Williams, Darlene Anne,1961-
Titre
Documenting children's learning : assessment and evaluation in the project approach.
Diplôme
M. Ed. -- University of Alberta, 1998
Éditeur
Ottawa : National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, [1999]
Description
3 microfiches.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Résumé
Assessment and evaluation of students' work have always seemed an overwhelming responsibility for teachers. Models of education which advocate a didactic style of teaching have typically relied on standardized, criterion-referenced and paper-and-pencil tests to assess and evaluate student achievement. Given the move toward more student-centered classrooms, which emphasize process as well as product, alternative assessment and evaluation methods are needed. One such student-centered methodology is the Project Approach. A project is defined as an in-depth study of a real-life topic, such as: Pets, The Grocery Store, Trees, etc. While involved in project work, children have an opportunity to engage in purposeful and relevant activities to further their understanding of the topic of study. Traditional testing methods cannot accurately or effectively document, assess and evaluate the learning that occurs through a project. The purpose of this study was to examine how assessment and evaluation could be carried out within the context of a project on "Building." The following questions shaped this study: Which tools and techniques can be used to assess and evaluate student work in the project approach? What features of project work provide opportunities for student assessment and evaluation? What does project work highlight concerning student achievement that wasn't highlighted through more systematic teaching methods?
ISBN
0612344673
9780612344679