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Epistemic network analysis: A prototype for 21st-century assessment of learning

January 1, 2009 | Media and Technology

In this article we examine educational assessment in the 21st century. Digital learning environments emphasize learning in action. In such environments, assessments need to focus on performance in context rather than on tests of abstracted and isolated skills and knowledge. Digital learning environments also provide the potential to assess performance in context, because digital tools make it possible to record rich streams of data about learning in progress. But what assessment methods will use this data to measure mastery of complex problem solving -- the kind of thinking in action that takes place in digital learning environments?

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  • David Williamson Shaffer
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    University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • David Hatfield
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    University of Wisconsin, Madison
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    University of Wisconsin, Madison
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    University of Wisconsin, Madison
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    Michigan State University
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    University of Maryland
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    University of Maryland
  • Citation

    Publication Name: International Journal of Learning and Media
    Volume: 1
    Number: 2
    Page Number: 33
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science | Technology
    Audience: Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Games, Simulations, and Interactives

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