Issue 2 of the International Journal of Learning and Media now available
Submitted by jonathan.tarr on Jul 10, 2009, 05:20 PM
The second issue of the new digital media and learning journal from MIT Press, The International Journal of Learning and Media (IJLM) has been published. This provocati
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smacking down the Boston Globe: What they got wrong about standardized tests, 21st Century Skills, and the value of assessment
Submitted by jennamc on May 05, 2009, 05:37 PM
Isolating reading, writing, and math skills from their real-world contexts for the purpose of testing them "objectively" is like asking someone if she knows how to tie her shoe, then making her prove it by writing a 5-paragraph essay describing how to tie your shoes. It's like asking someone to prove he can build a fire: But is the fire for warmth, for signaling for help, or for burning the whole house down?
Isolating reading, writing, and math skills from their real-world contexts for the purpose of testing them "objectively" is like asking someone if she knows how to tie her shoe, then making her prove it by writing a 5-paragraph essay describing how to tie your shoes. It's like asking someone to prove he can build a fire: But is the fire for warmth, for signaling for help, or for burning the whole house down?
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