Trace-based capture of problem-solving process for process-level assessment and feedback¶
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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 design),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The article proposes using structured trace information, analogous to on-line requirement traceability in software engineering, to capture problem-solving steps. As students perform interactive actions on an integrated problem text and solution space, dependency links are created between solution items and their origins, allowing an answer's life to be followed "in both forward and backward directions". This makes the thinking behind a solution visible and supports process-level feedback, which the article cites Hattie and Timperley as arguing is most effective in assessment situations.
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- Trace-based capture of problem-solving process for process-level assessment and feedback: The article proposes using structured trace information, analogous to on-line requirement traceability in software engineering, to capture problem-solving steps. As students perform interactive actions on an integrated problem text and solution space, dependency links are created between solution items and their origins, allowing an answer's life to be followed "in both forward and backward directions". This makes the thinking behind a solution visible and supports process-level feedback, which the article cites Hattie and Timperley as arguing is most effective in assessment situations. (Adesina et al. (2014))
Claims¶
- Trace data from MuTAT can detect arithmetic strategy selection, with place-value strategy use varying across questions [+M]
- Strategies inferred from MuTAT trace data appear consistent with strategies used on paper for examined students [+W]
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Key Sources¶
- Adesina, A., Stone, R., Batmaz, F., & Jones, I. (2014). Touch Arithmetic: A process‐based Computer‐Aided Assessment approach for capture of problem solving steps in the context of elementary mathematics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2014.06.015
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Trace-based capture of problem-solving process for process-level assessment and feedback |
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The article proposes using structured trace information, analogous to on-line requirement traceability in software engineering, to capture problem-solving steps. |
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