An Online Mathematics Assessment, Placement and Learning System

在线数学评估、分班和学习系统

• 批准号: 0206801
• 负责人: Jerry Johnson
• 金额: $ 15.73万
• 依托单位: Board of Regents, NSHE, obo University of Nevada, Reno
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-09-01 至 2006-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0206801&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Online; Mathematics; Assessment; Placement; Learning

Mathematics (21)Mathematics placement examinations are widely used in higher education because adequate preparation is extremely important for student success in mathematics courses. However, our survey indicates that most placement testing falls short of its potential value for assessment and learning due either to the tests themselves or the way in which they are (not) used. In this project, we are creating a testing system accessible on the Internet that includes placement tests, practice exams, and online explanations of concepts and solutions for students who require more assistance. One of the main aims of this project is to improve the curriculum through assessment. Therefore, we also plan to use this tool to assess the effectiveness of selected mathematics courses by administering "exit exams." Such "outcomes-based" assessment is currently being encouraged by accreditation agencies. Our plan is to do this by linking placement exams in a given course to the exit exam in its prerequisite course. We are also making the system available to high school students and their advisors in order to assess readiness for college level math courses. Such "Early Placement Tests" have been given to high school sophomores and juniors in several states across the country for years. The integration of an early placement test into our system is simply one more piece in a comprehensive system of placement, assessment and learning to improve curriculum and instruction.

数学分班考试在高等教育中被广泛采用，因为充分的准备对学生在数学课程中取得成功至关重要。然而，我们的调查表明，由于测试本身或使用（不使用）测试的方式，大多数分班测试未能发挥其对评估和学习的潜在价值。在这个项目中，我们正在创建一个可在互联网上访问的测试系统，其中包括分班测试、练习考试以及为需要更多帮助的学生提供概念和解决方案的在线解释。该项目的主要目的之一是通过评估来改进课程。因此，我们还计划利用这个工具，通过管理“毕业考试”来评估选定的数学课程的有效性。这种“基于结果”的评估目前正受到认证机构的鼓励。我们的计划是通过将某门课程的分班考试与该必修课程的毕业考试联系起来来做到这一点。我们还将该系统提供给高中生和他们的顾问，以评估大学水平数学课程的准备情况。这种“提前分班测试”已经在全国几个州对高中二年级和三年级学生进行了多年。将早期分班测试整合到我们的系统中，只是一个综合的分班、评估和学习系统的一部分，以改善课程和教学。