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Designing Handheld Software to Support Classroom Assessment: An Analysis of Conditions for Teacher Adoption
William R. Penuel; Louise Yarnall
Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment Vol. 3, No. 5 (February 2005)
Since 2002, Project WHIRL (Wireless Handhelds In Reflection on Learning) has investigated potential uses of handheld computers in K-12 science classrooms using a teacher-involved process of software development and field trials. Te project is a...
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Using Handheld Computers to Support Improved Classroom Assessment in Science: Results from a Field Trial
Louise Yarnall; Nicole Shechtman; William R. Penuel
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 15, No. 2 (April 2006) pp. 142–158
A variety of handheld applications and curricular materials have been developed to support inquiry science learning in recent years, but there are few handheld-supported assessment activities available to teachers. In Project WHIRL, researchers from ...
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Handheld tools that 'Informate' Assessment of Student Learning in Science: A Requirements Analysis
Jeremy Roschelle; William R. Penuel; Louise Yarnall; Nicole Shechtman; Deborah Tatar
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 21, No. 3 (June 2005) pp. 190–203
An important challenge faced by many teachers as they involve students in science investigations is measuring (assessing) students' progress. Our detailed requirements analysis in a particular school district led to the idea that what teachers need...