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How to Assess Learning in a Pandemic

Edsurge

In the latest episode of EdSurge Live, we interviewed two professors who have long questioned traditional methods of grading about how to approach exams, essays and other assessments next semester: Susan D. Tony Crider, professor of astrophysics at Elon University, offers his students “ epic finales” instead of final exams.

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Can a Test Ever Be Fair? How Today's Standardized Tests Get Made.

Edsurge

Moulton has worked in the field for about 15 years with a small family-run company called Educational Data Systems , which makes exams for local districts and high stakes tests for the state of California. Mark Moulton : Here that whole question is, what does fair mean? EdSurge: What might make a test unfair?

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Learning Assistantships

Scholarly Teacher

Our LAs reflected on the connections they made with their mentors, talking about everything from personal questions and concerns to class-related topics to professional advice. Becoming physics people: Development of integrated physics identity through the learning assistant experience. Conn, J., & Close, H.

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How China’s Schools Are Getting Through COVID-19

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The education sector was squarely in the middle of China’s fight against COVID and the after effects continue to be felt: In early April, the government announced it would delay important exams, including the gaokao , the university entrance exam in China. Wuhan, the epicenter of the epidemic, was locked down on January 23.

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What I Learned About Math(s) Education In Australia

Robert Kaplinsky

I strongly encourage leaders to use the Five Whys framework to explore this question. ” questions, then thats a big problem too and it probably means that you need to diversify your leadership. What questions do you still have? ” toward aggressively pursuing policies that level the playing field.

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