The development of a formative scenario-based computer assisted assessment tool in psychology for teachers: The PePCAA project

Computers and Education

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1509-1526

  Crisp, Victoria ^a   Ward, Christine ^b  

^a University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate   (United Kingdom)

^b Ward Educational Consulting   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer assisted assessment; Cross cultural projects; Formative assessment; Pedagogical psychology; Teacher education and professional development

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; FEEDBACK CONTROL; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COMPUTER ASSISTED ASSESSMENT; CROSS-CULTURAL PROJECTS; FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT; PEDAGOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TEACHER EDUCATION;

PSYCHOLOGY COMPUTING;

EID: 41749104015     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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