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Assessment and Science Education
A
WebQuest for Pre-Service Science Teachers
Designed
by
Brian
Murfin
brian.murfin@qc.cuny.edu
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits
Introduction
Assessment and
Science Education Web Quest
In this activity you will work in small groups to
explore assessment in science education. By
the end of this activity, you should have some
answers to the following question:
- How can I
help my students succeed on standardized science
tests, and at the same time make sure that they
are scientifically literate, develop their
science skills and knowledge to their full
potential, and have positive attitudes towards
science?
Good luck!
The
Task
As a small group, answer the following questions:
- Imagine that you just started teaching a Regents
science subject. You are almost finished
teaching a topic and now you have to design a test
for your students. Describe how you would go
about constructing your test.
- Construct a few sample questions of the
following types on your topic: multiple
choice and constructed response questions.
You should include diagrams, charts, or graphs
with the constructed response questions.
- After your students take your exam, describe how
you would analyze the results of your test.
- How would you ensure that your test is valid,
reliable, and unbiased?
The
Process
- Form a
group of two to four people who all teach the
same science subject.
- Discuss the
questions as a group and then post your group's
answers on the discussion board in BlackBoard.
- I will be
moving around from table to table to answer
questions. You can divide up the tasks or
work on them together. Use the resources
below and on our course outline under Week 10 to
help you accomplish the tasks.
RESOURCES
Listed below are some web sites that may help you
accomplish your tasks. You can also consult our
course
outline for more information.
Evaluation
Now that you
have finished the tasks and are more familiar with
the Regents exams, think about how you might help
the following students prepare for the Regents
exams:
- This
student has low reading ability and isn't really
interested in science.
- This
student is highly motivated and wants to learn
science but English is her second
language.
- This
student is a visual learner and is very good at
labs.
- This
students loves the arts and music but isn't much
interested in science.
- This
student is a sports fanatic and plays on the
school basketball team but really doesn't see
the need to do well in science.
Please post your ideas on the discussion board in
BlackBoard.
Conclusion
Once you have
finished posting your webquest on the Discussion
Board in BlackBoard and also in our Google group,
take a look at the other's groups responses.
You may want to continue and develop a complete
unit test now that you can include with your unit
plan. This is also a chance for you to
develop quizzes and tests on topics you might be
teaching next semester during student
teaching. You should start thinking about
the tools you will use to create assessments and
how you will keep them organized.
Credits
&
References
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Last
updated
on August 22, 2013. Based on
a template from The
WebQuest Page
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