Title
Virtual environment-based assessments of science content and inquiry: the SAVE science project
Abstract
Research Goals and Theoretical Framework. The SAVE Science project is focused on creating, implementing, and evaluating assessment modules designed to capture evolving patterns of scientific understanding among middle-school students based on data collected from their interactions in a virtual environment. In this presentation, we report on findings from implementations of our first assessment module. In particular, we focus on how the module can reveal misconceptions held by students about scientific phenomena, and describe student perceptions of virtual environment-based activities designed primarily as assessments rather than as learning environments.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2010
ICLS
student perception,scientific understanding,Research Goals,virtual environment-based assessment,Theoretical Framework,assessment module,virtual environment,SAVE Science project,scientific phenomenon,virtual environment-based activity,SAVE science project,middle-school student,science content
Field
DocType
Citations 
Virtual machine,Computer science,Implementation,Human–computer interaction,Perception
Conference
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
12