Repository logo
 

Exploring alternative assessment strategies in science classrooms.

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorStears, Michele.
dc.contributor.authorGopal, Nirmala Devi.
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-29T11:34:14Z
dc.date.available2013-01-29T11:34:14Z
dc.date.created2010
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe knowledge children bring to the classroom or construct in the classroom may find expression in a variety of activities and is often not measurable with the traditional assessment instruments used in science classrooms. Different approaches to assessment are required to accommodate the various ways in which learners construct knowledge in social settings. In our research we attempted to determine the types of outcomes achieved in a Grade 6 classroom where alternative strategies such as interactive assessments were implemented. Analyses of these outcomes show that the learners learned much more than the tests indicate, although what they learnt was not necessarily science. The implications for assessment are clear: strategies that assess knowledge of science concepts, as well as assessment of outcomes other than science outcomes, are required if we wish to gain a holistic understanding of the learning that occurs in science classrooms.en
dc.identifier.citationStears, M. & Gopal, N. 2010. Exploring alternative assessment strategies in science classrooms. South African Journal of Education, 30 (4) pp. 591-604.en
dc.identifier.issn0256-0100
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/8444
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherESASAen
dc.subjectScience--Study and teaching.en
dc.subjectEducational tests and measurements.en
dc.subjectLearning--Evaluation.en
dc.subjectOutcomes-based education--South Africa.en
dc.subject.otherInteractive assessment.en
dc.subject.otherSocial constructivism.en
dc.titleExploring alternative assessment strategies in science classrooms.en
dc.typePeer reviewed journal articleen

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Gopal_Nirmala_2010.pdf
Size:
165.48 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Peer reviewed journal article
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.64 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Research Articles (Education Studies)