This edited volume explores the complementary processes of assessment and evaluation in science education, providing insights into student understanding and guiding instructional decisions while fostering active participation.
It showcases how educators can create supportive environments which facilitate growth and maximize student potential and understanding of scientific concepts. Through ongoing evaluation, educators can tailor instruction to meet individual needs, identifying strengths and weaknesses to provide targeted support, promoting overall improvement. This personalized approach optimizes instructional practices, ensuring high-quality education and empowering students to succeed.
Covering topics such as internal and external assessments, reliability, validity, and the assessment of 21st-century skills, the book employs a learner-motivated approach to enhance teaching practice. It is designed for science educators and professionals, offering valuable insights into enhancing teaching effectiveness and promoting student learning.
This edited volume explores the complementary processes of assessment and evaluation in science education, providing insights into student understanding and guiding instructional decisions while fostering active participation.
It showcases how educators can create supportive environments which facilitate growth and maximize student potential and understanding of scientific concepts. Through ongoing evaluation, educators can tailor instruction to meet individual needs, identifying strengths and weaknesses to provide targeted support, promoting overall improvement. This personalized approach optimizes instructional practices, ensuring high-quality education and empowering students to succeed.
Covering topics such as internal and external assessments, reliability, validity, and the assessment of 21st-century skills, the book employs a learner-motivated approach to enhance teaching practice. It is designed for science educators and professionals, offering valuable insights into enhancing teaching effectiveness and promoting student learning.
Ben Akpan
Assessment and evaluation in science education Formative and summative assessments Informal and formal assessments Reliability and validity of assessments Washback in assessments Large-scale learning assessments Inclusiveness and assessments Personalised assessments Challenges in assessment and evaluation Assessment of 21st century skills Tools for science teaching and learning Promote student learning in science