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Formative Assessment Probes: “More A – More B” Rule
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Early-formed preconceptions can be explained by one of the intuitive rules identified by Stavy and Tirosh (2000) called More A – More B. By starting with students’ preconceptions, revealed through the use of a formative…
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Formative Assessment Probes: Food for Plants: A Bridging Concept
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses whether students think plants need food or not.
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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students' Ideas in Science
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Formative assessment probes can help teachers find out what students' ideas are before teaching lessons and use the information to adjust instructional strategies. This article defines formative assessment probes,…
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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Young Children’s Concept of a Plant
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue uses the “Is It a Plant?” formative assessment probe, which was developed to elicit primary students’ initial ideas about plants and the…
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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering “Maker” Ideas About Sound
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This issue discusses the Making Sound probe.
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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students’ Ideas About Watersheds
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. Water-quality monitoring engages students in learning about watersheds and watershed stewardship. Before introducing the concept of a watershed, find out…
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Formative Assessment Probes: Mountain Age: Creating a Classroom Profile
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue covers the concept of the role of weathering in shaping the features of mountains.
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