Research on New Assessment Method for New Teaching and Learning

本研究的重点是在新课程中，特别是在“综合学习时数”中实施新的教与学活动的新评估方法。新的评估方法，如组合评估、真实评估运动等，已成为本研究的目标。调查人员回顾了美国实施新评估的相关文章，并实地走访了实施新评估方法和新课程的美国中小学和大学。调查人员还研究了这些新的评估方法在日本课堂和日本新课程中的可行性。这项研究的结果已通过NIER公开研讨会和教育部期刊发表和传播。

This research has focus on new assessment methods for new teaching and learning activities that will be implemented in new course of study, especially in "Sogoteki Gakusyuu No Jikan(Integrated Study Hours). New assessment methods such as portfolio assessment, authentic assessment movement etc., have been targets of this research. Investigators have reviewed articles on implementation of those new assessment in United States, and had actually visited schools and universities of U.S which had implemented new assessment method and new curricula.Investigators also examined the feasibilities of those new assessment methods in Japanese classrooms and new curriculum in Japan. The result of this research has been published and disseminated through the NIER pubric symposium and the journal from the ministry of education.