Search results for author:"Susan Pedersen"
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A Comparison of Assessment Practices and Their Effects on Learning in a Student-Centered Learning Environment
Susan Pedersen; Douglas Williams
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2171–2175
With recent interest in moving from teacher-directed instruction to approaches that incorporate greater opportunities for student-centered learning comes concerns that traditional classroom practices associated with assessment and grading may be...
Topics: Assessment, Middle School Education, Students
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Teachers’ Beliefs Underlying Their Assessment Practices in a Problem-Based Learning Activity
Susan Pedersen; Douglas Williams; Saniye Bulu
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 3701–3706
Assessment practices commonly used today in K-12 settings are grounded in the theoretical perspectives popular in the early part of the 20th century. The recent shift in focus to educational approaches such as problem-based learning has led to calls ...
Topics: Teachers, Assessment, Social Studies, Middle School Education