ERIC Number: EJ748832
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Apr
Pages: 17
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Using Handheld Computers to Support Improved Classroom Assessment in Science: Results from a Field Trial
Yarnall, Louise; Shechtman, Nicole; Penuel, William R.
Journal of Science Education and Technology, v15 n2 p142-158 Apr 2006
A variety of handheld applications and curricular materials have been developed to support inquiry science learning in recent years, but there are few handheld-supported assessment activities available to teachers. In Project WHIRL, researchers from SRI International worked in partnership with teachers from Beaufort County School District (SC) to develop a suite of handheld software applications that could be used to support classroom assessment in upper elementary and middle school science classrooms. In this paper, we will analyze results from a field trial conducted in 2003-2004 with 18 teachers in the district, focusing on how teachers' enactment of handheld-supported assessment activities altered the frequency and quality of their assessment practices.
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Inquiry, Computer Software, Elementary School Science, Middle Schools, Science Teachers, Computer Uses in Education, Equipment Utilization, Science Equipment, Demonstration Programs, Classroom Techniques, Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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