标题:Reflection of an In-service Education Course Programme for Science and Technology Teachers about Alternative Measurement and Assessment Techniques: Trabzon Sample
期刊名称:Necatibey Faculty of Education, Electronic Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
印刷版ISSN:1307-6086
出版年度:2008
卷号:2
期号:2
页码:6-6
出版社:Necatibey Faculty of Education
摘要:The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of an in-service education course program including alternative measurement and assessment techniques on participant teachers’ skills and perspectives. Case study was used in this study. The sample of the study consisted of six voluntary science and technology teachers working in Trabzon. Researcher’s diary, document analysis and semi-structured interviews were used for data collection. Qualitative data analysis was used in this study. Holistic rubric prepared by researcher was used for document analysis. Matris forms including codes were used for interviews analysis. At the end of the study, it was concluded that in-service education course program had positive effects on teachers’ skills and their perspectives of using alternative assessment techniques in their lessons. In addition, teachers had difficulty in preparing analytic rubrics during the in-service education course period. Recommendations were presented on the arrangement of in-service education course program which include lots of activities and may contribute teachers’ skills using alternative assessment techniques
关键词:Science and technology teachers, alternative measurement and assessment, in-service education.