SIG Assessment: Case Studies in Math and Science

On May 6, the SIG:Assessment group explored math and science assessment tools and practices.

Bill Penuel, Senior Education Researcher at the Center for Technology in Learning at SRI International, presented preliminary findings for Project WHIRL, which leverages technology to make frequent classroom assessment more manageable for teachers and to use a process of co-design to help mitigate other pressures on teachers that shape how they organize their classrooms.

Ray Ravaglia and Rick Sommer, deputy directors ofStanford University's Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) provided a brief overview of the EPGY systems and a short demo of the software that has been offering e-learning courses to K-12 students since 1990. The EPGY systems allow instructors to assess student work and give feedback at a deeper level than what can be done with simple multiple choice and true-false environments.

SCIL sponsors SIG:Assessment to bring together faculty, researchers, and students on campus and throughout the Bay Area who work on practical ways to evaluate new instructional methods. The SIG:Assessment is directed by Daniel Schwartz, Professor, Stanford School of Education.These meetings are open to the public; new members are welcome.

Final SIG:Assessment

When: Tuesday June 1, 2003 at 4:30 PM
Where: Peter Wallenberg Learning Theater (Building 160)
Topic: Medical Simulations

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