🔒 Approaches to Assessing Design and Technology capability: what the research says
In this week's subscription episode, I unpack the complexities of assessing design and technology capability, emphasising the significance of real-time assessments. Using published literature, I question England's current non-examined assessment (NEAs - coursework) approach
Listen in and be inspired to rethink how we evaluate our students' grasp of design and technological knowledge.
(Text generated by AI, edited by Alison Hardy)
Links/ Mentioned in the episode
R Kimbell, & K Stables, Researching design learning: issues and findings from two decades of research and development. Springer, 2008.
R. Kimbell, Examining the reliability of Adaptive Comparative Judgement (ACJ) as an assessment tool in educational settings. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, Volume 32, pages 1515 to1529.
Amanda Mason posted a thought-provoking question on LinkedIn recently: Is making vital in D&T?
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