Enhancing Assessment in Teacher Education Courses

Curriculum Evaluation of Teacher Training Courses in Education

Curriculum Evaluation of Teacher Training Courses in Education G. Ahmadi, Ph. D. The two year teacher training programs in Iran include courses in education that form the very foundation of the professional performance of the future teachers. As such, the curricula of these courses need to be evaluated in order to determine their probable shortcomings and take the necessary remedial steps...

Making a Difference in Teacher Education Courses: A Psychological Reconsideration

Digital Assessment Strategies in Online Teacher Education

The emergence of e-learning as a vehicle for teaching and learning is presently unquestionable. This research aims to address the following issues related to this topic: (i) which modes and strategies of assessment to use in teacher education virtual learning environments; (ii) how to define the authenticity of the assessment strategies; (iii) which indicators to use in order to warrant the val...

An Assessment Model for Distance Education Courses

We present a model for assessment to be used in web based distance courses at UFGVirtual in Brazil. UFGVirtual is a project at Federal University of Goiás Brazil that aims at developing and distributing non presencial courses based in the web. Although some courses are already being delivered there has been a need to develop more effective ways to assess student’s performance, the main goal of ...

E-Mentoring: Enhancing Special Education Teacher Induction N

Teaching in 21st-century schools cannot easily be separated from technology-based solutions. Instead, technology is increasingly becoming an essential tool for any teacher’s toolbox, especially the new teacher who is often considered a digital native (i.e., someone who has grown up with digital technologies) (Prensky, 2005). Whether it is online state assessments, Internet-based grade books, wi...