SBIR Phase I: MathQuery: Improving Computer-Based Mathematics Assessment Using XML

这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目旨在探索在基于计算机的数学评估和辅导系统中，创建一种分析和评估自由形式学生回答的新方法的可行性。这项研究将应用新的XML技术，试图在比现有的基于计算机的评估系统更深入的层次上评估学生的数学理解，这将导致评估报告的改进和数学课程的适应。本文提出的数学评估实施方法不仅代表了XML技术在数学评估这一教育领域重要问题上的创新应用；它还提出了一个新的规范，可用于补充基于计算机的学习和互操作性方面的新兴标准。传统的标准化评估方法因其评估的技能水平低而受到批评。为了使数学教学适应个别学生的需要，改进评估方法是必要的。拟议的研究还将证明，XML技术可以处理比电子商务和web出版更广泛的一系列应用程序。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)Phase I project proposes to explore the feasibility of creating a new method for analyzing and evaluating free-form student responses within computer-based assessment and tutorial systems for mathematics. This research will apply new XML technologies in an attempt to evaluate a student's mathematics understanding at a much deeper level than is possible with existing computer-based assessment systems, which will lead to improved assessment reporting and adaptation of mathematics curricula. The proposed method for implementing mathematics assessment not only represents an innovative application of XML technologies to a significant problem in education, namely mathematics assessment; it also proposes a new specification that can be used to supplement emerging standards in computer-based learning and interoperability.Traditional standardized assessment methodologies have been criticized for the low level of skills they evaluate. Improved assessment methods are necessary in order to adapt mathematics instruction to the needs of individual students. The proposed research will also demonstrate that XML technologies can address a range of applications much broader than e-commerce and web publishing.