Reformulating Testing to Measure Thinking and Learning

Abstract

It is well known that testing affects what is taught in the schools. As nationwide tests of math skills or reading comprehension become established, they became the standards by which school systems, teachers, and students are judged. They unconsciously dictate what students should learn, and so education in the schools begins to point toward teaching the skills necessary to do well on these tests. This paper discusses the systemic problems with testing, and two scenarios for reformulating testing based on intelligent tutoring systems. Keywords: Education; Educational technology; Testing; Thinking; Computers and Learning; Evaluation; Education.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA205347

Entities

People

  • Allan Collins

Organizations

  • BBN Technologies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cognition
  • Comprehension
  • Computers
  • Education
  • Educational Technology
  • Instructors
  • Learning
  • Mathematics
  • Monitoring
  • New York
  • Psychology
  • Schools
  • Side Effects
  • Simulations
  • Students
  • Thinking
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • STEM Education