A collection of dissertations, evaluations and research studies that have focused on iEARN as an organization, and its impact on teaching and learning can be found at http://www.iearn.org/professional/prof_assessment.html Brief overviews are provided. More detail is available in the full texts.
iEARNessment = iEARN + Assessment!
Why is Assessment Important?
Assessment answers these two important questions:
Are we teaching what we think we are teaching?
Are students learning what they are supposed to be learning?
Points to ponder Curriculum and assessment go hand in hand. iEARN curriculum is
project based
designed to include in-depth learning
involves real world, relevant, holistic tasks
utilizes students' prior knowledge
iEARN projects attempt to teach skills that will allow students
to face a world that is continually changing. Because of their ongoing
nature, it should be assumed that as the skill and knowledge base of
our students change, so too should the learning goals.
What Does the Research Say
