Properties of Success Analysis (PSA) Tools

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Evidence · 6 claims (6 for) · 1 study (1 qualitative), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 6 claims rest on one study

Description

A three-part assessment-design toolkit created by Saplan, Abramovich, and Wardrip that helps makerspace and informal-learning educators articulate definitions of success and align assessment features with them.

Components

Claims

• Educators perceive success in maker programs as observable at multiple timescales, from immediately in the moment to over multiple programs or years [+W]
• The subject of success in library makerspaces is often someone other than the participating patron, such as facilitators or parents [+W]
• The intended audience of assessment results, whether internal or external stakeholders, shapes what an assessment for a library makerspace should do [+W]
• Library maker educators rely on both quantitative metrics and qualitative evidence to judge whether their definitions of success are met [+W]
• Library staff and maker educators describe success in maker programs through four themes: who demonstrates success, how it is demonstrated, what makes it visible, and with whom it is shared [+W]
• Staff and educators describe success as demonstrated either through acquiring skills and mindsets or through participating behaviors, aligning with Sfard's acquisition and participation metaphors [+W]

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Key Sources

• Kailea Saplan · Sam Abramovich · Peter Wardrip. (2024). Analyzing properties of success for assessment development in maker-based learning. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-023-10286-1

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title	Properties of Success Analysis (PSA) Tools
description	A three-part assessment-design toolkit created by Saplan, Abramovich, and Wardrip that helps makerspace and informal-learning educators articulate definitions of success and align assessment features with them.
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