CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN EDUCATION

Functional assessment of hand flapping in a general education classroom.

A functional assessment of hand flapping exhibited by a 5-year-old boy was conducted in a general education classroom. After a descriptive analysis ruled out several potential variables maintaining hand flapping, an experimental analysis was used to test the hypothesis that teacher-delivered task demands were functionally related to hand flapping. Results of the experimental analysis were used ...

Inclusive Education and Classroom Practice

Design and Psychometric Assessment of the Program of development and Innovation in Medical Education

Introduction: Evaluation of the Program of development and Innovation in Medical Education in Iran needs tools that can determine the successes and shortcomings of this program. The purpose of this study was to design and psychometrically evaluate the tools for measuring the evolution of innovation in medical education.    Methods: This study was designed and conducted in two stages during the...

Bringing Classroom-Based Assessment into the EFL classroom

This  paper  describes  how  English  as  a  Foreign  Language  (EFL)  teachers  can  bring  reliable, valid, user-friendly assessment into their classrooms, and thus improve the quality of learning that  occurs  there.  Based  on  the  experience  of  the  author  as  a  an  EFL  teacher  and  teacher-trainer, it is suggested that the promotion and development of autonomy, intrinsic motivation...

E-Classroom in Higher Education

In the paper, some interesting findings related to the introduction and use of e-classroom at the Faculty of Management (FM) is presented. The course was carried out in the e-classroom for fulltime and part-time students. The blended learning approach was used as an e-learning model. The teacher’s assessments were based on students’ weekly activities and achievements. Differences between groups...