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（21）数学放置考试在高等教育中广泛使用，因为足够的准备对于学生在数学课程中的成功至关重要。但是，我们的调查表明，大多数放置测试均未达到其对测试本身或其（未使用）方式的评估和学习的潜在价值。在此项目中，我们正在创建一个在Internet上访问的测试系统，其中包括对需要更多帮助的学生的概念和解决方案的安排测试，实践考试以及在线解释。该项目的主要目的之一是通过评估来改善课程。因此，我们还计划使用此工具来通过管理“退出考试”来评估所选数学课程的有效性。认证机构目前鼓励这种“基于结果”的评估。我们的计划是通过将给定课程的安置考试与先决条件课程中的退出考试联系起来来做到这一点。我们还为高中生及其顾问提供了该系统，以评估大学级数学课程的准备。多年来，在全国几个州的高中大二学生和大三学生都进行了这种“早期安置测试”。将早期安置测试集成到我们的系统中只是在全面的安置，评估和学习以改善课程和教学的全面系统中的一部分。