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Preservice elementary teachers in a conceptual physics course were given multiple resources to use during several inquiry activities in order to investigate how materials were chosen, used, and valued. These students…
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Playful Activities for Young Children: Assessment tasks with low reading and writing demands
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Alternative assessments in science instruction have been developed for the upper elementary grades but are limited in the area of early childhood instruction. Because younger children have limited abilities in reading…
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We want to challenge our students, but we need to give them tasks and assessments they can realistically succeed at and are valid indicators of their learning. Deconstructing planning, teaching, and assessment can help…
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Calibrated Peer Review Essays Increase Student Confidence in Assessing Their Own Writing
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The online writing software Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) is a useful tool for writing assignments in large college classes. Students submit essays online and are guided in how to rate essays using criteria written by…