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Innovative science education assessment : linking theory with practice
This paper presents an assessment approach which demonstrates the characteristics of excellent assessment. In a third year Science Education unit in an undergraduate degree in teacher education, assessment is seen as an integral part of the learning process. Learning outcomes are improved for the students and they appreciate the validity of the assessment. Assessment is an important aspect of any unit in higher education but should be seen, not as an end in itself, but rather as a means for educational improvement. Using the assessment task as an illustration, this paper will discuss the theoretical framework of assessment. It will describe how the unit, delivered in a school-based mode, provides opportunity for students to link their theoretical understandings with practical applications, drawing together the academic debates with the first-hand experiences. It will illustrate how the assessment task itself embeds the principles of constructivism and conceptual change models in science education. Finally, the paper will highlight the benefits of this assessment approach with particular reference to the student learning.
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International Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (2005: Penang, Malaysia)Pagination
55 - 64Publisher
SEAMEO Regional Centre for Education in Science and MathematicsLocation
Penang, MalaysiaPlace of publication
Penang, MalaysiaStart date
2005-12-06End date
2005-12-08Language
engPublication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereed; E Conference publicationCopyright notice
2005, SEAMEO Regional Centre for Education in Science and MathematicsTitle of proceedings
CoSMEd 2005 : International Conference on Science and Mathematics Education : Bridging the theory-practice gap in science and mathematics education: the challenge to changeUsage metrics
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