Authors:
Andreas Mühling
1
;
Jana Jungjohann
2
and
Markus Gebhardt
2
Affiliations:
1
Department of Computer Science, Kiel University, Christian-Albrechts-Platz 4, 24116 Kiel and Germany
;
2
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Technische Universität Dortmund, Emil-Figge-Straße 50, 44227 Dortmund and Germany
Keyword(s):
Learning Progressions, Progress Monitoring, Online Assessment, Assessment Tool, Primary Education, Research-based Instruction, Data-driven Educational Research.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Computer-Supported Education
;
Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment
;
Metrics and Performance Measurement
Abstract:
We present, as a case study, the web-based platform Levumi that enables teachers to easily monitor learning progressions of children with a focus on elementary skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. Curriculum-based measurements are used that can be administered economically in short time and - in many parts - in parallel for multiple children. The system is built around exchanging data between schools and educational research, such that data with high ecological validity can be collected anonymously in order to gain insights into learning processes and in turn offer improved tests for teachers. For this case study, the acceptance and use of the platform over the last years is evaluated with a focus on tests for reading abilities. The results show how that many users are integrating the system in their daily teaching, learning progressions can be assessed and that the data is even usable for validation purposes.