1. ABSTRACT This paper describes a strictly controlled study of the impact that Classroom Learning Partner, a Tablet-PC-based classroom interaction system, had on student performance. The goal of the study was to test the hypothesis that the use of such a system improves student learning, especially among the poorest performing students. This paper describes our validation of that hypothesis, a...

In the 21 st century, learners will need a different set of life skills and competencies in order to be successful in life, and at the same time contribute positively to society at large. In equipping learners with the necessary skills and attitudes, teachers play a pivotal role. They are the gatekeepers of the curriculum (Eisner, 2002) and inevitably they transmit values in the course of their...

This paper addresses the use of technology in the classroom, more specifically of pen-based devices such as Tablet PCs. It describes Cuizz, a Classroom Presenter plug-in that facilitates the teachers’ immediate assessment, during class, of the students’ learning. Cuizz allows the teacher to change the course of their class based on a quick, activity-based evaluation of the students’ learning of...

With the increase of ICT in classrooms comes much data that can be used for evidence-based assessment. We focus on harnessing and interpreting this data to empower teachers in formative assessment. We describe e-assessment of English as a Second Language and illustrate how we move from data collected in classroom activities, through an automated assessment method, to visualising competence leve...

In this study, the authors examined the extent to which children's self-regulation upon kindergarten entrance and classroom quality in kindergarten contributed to children's adaptive classroom behavior. Children's self-regulation was assessed using a direct assessment upon entrance into kindergarten. Classroom quality was measured on the basis of multiple classroom observations during the kinde...

Formative assessment is recognized as an important component of teachers’ classroom assessment strategies; recent research has pointed to peer and self-assessment as a way to operationalize the principles of formative assessment. The purpose of this study was to explore the nature and frequency of high school teachers’ use of peer and self-assessment. The results indicate that many teachers fin...

Clinical reasoning is a core competence of doctors. Therefore, the assessment of clinical reasoning of undergraduate students is an important part of medical education. Three medical universities in the Netherlands wish to develop a shared question database in order to assess clinical reasoning of undergraduate students in Computer-Based Assessments (CBA). To determine suitable question types f...