Assessment Instruments

by Lee Gabor, MTTC 1002, Spring 2006

ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

Goals Sub-Goals/Objectives Type of Learning Assessment Strategies Feedback Strategy
Students will understand that forces cause change. Students understand cause and effect; friction, gravity, and air resistance Complex; information processing Observation Discussion with students, informal Q&A with students, but be sure it isn't intimading, since Science can be frightening for some of the students who don't think they do Science well.
Students will understand that changes in conditions (height of ramp) can cause changes in distance that model cars travel. Students are able to make the vehicles they will use, thus developing hand-eye coordination. Habits of mind, complex learning Observation of Psycho-motor skills Discussion within groups on how to complete tasks and further discussion with teacher.

Students can comprehend all aspects of force and change and how changing the conditions of the activity will change outcome.

Students use cars and marbles to illustrate ideas of force and change. Habits of mind, complex learning, information processing Formal assessment using CPS software and the hand-held remotes that individual students use. As students answer questions and the program reveals how many students got answer right (not who, at this point, that is determined by printed report - we don't embarrass students by publicly stating who is getting answers right or wrong - they know how they answered the question), techer is able to discuss the questions and answers and give students opportunities to explain the concepts and answers.