Course Profile

sap course 1533991277

Course Code:

EME 304

Course Title:

Asses. and Evaluation in Math. Education

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Basic concepts of assessments and evaluation. Types of classroom assessments and their development. Grading and reporting. Validity and reliability of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools. Views of international organizations (OECD, IAE, NAEP etc.) on education, and investigating a large scale assessments by the implementation of some studies such as PISA, TALIS, TIMSS, and PIRLS. The assessment frameworks of the achievement tests and the questionnaires of the large scale assessments. Basic concepts of assessments and evaluation. Types of classroom assessments and their development. Grading and reporting. Validity and reliability of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools. Views of international organizations (OECD, IAE, NAEP etc.) on education, and investigating a large scale assessments by the implementation of some studies such as PISA, TALIS, TIMSS, and PIRLS. The assessment frameworks of the achievement tests and the questionnaires of the large scale assessments.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Semester: 
Spring
Type of Course: 
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

This course is designed to provide an understanding of current assessment and evaluation methods in mathematics educaion. Topics will span from classroom assessment through international assessment frameworks of the achievement tests. This course will be practical in nature, with an emphasis on preparation to engage in assessment in a meaningful way. 

Course Learning Outcomes: 

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  1. Have knowledge of the purpose of assessment.
  2. Have knowledge of advantages and disadvantages of norm-references, criterion references, and informal assessment.
  3. Write authentic assessment.
  4. Use of technology for assessment purposes
  5. Discuss factors, which have an impact on assessment
  6. Have a grasp of validity and reliability of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools
  7. Align assessment with mathematics program and instruction
  8. Have knowledge of good assessment measures and the process that generate them.
  9. Analyze student work for identifying strengths and weaknesses.
  10. Have knowledge of traditional and standardized forms of assessments.
  11. Gain a point of view on the assessment frameworks of the achievement tests and the questionnaires of the large scale assessments.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Peer Teaching
Scaffolding/Coaching
Collaborating
Web Searching
Others: Report on a topic, Brainstorming, Group discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Quiz
Others: Personal project, reflection papers, Blog entry, Personal statements, Rubrics, Assesment samples file

Student Workload:

Lectures
42
hrs
Course Readings
28
hrs
Workshop
14
hrs
Field Trips/Visits
4
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
6
hrs
Report on a Topic
20
hrs
Case Study Analysis
4
hrs
Web Designs
4
hrs
Team Meetings
6
hrs
Personal Project
22
hrs

Prepared By:

Elif Medetoğulları

Revised By:

Gizem Güzeller