In one of our course in statistics for engineers, we have began using a
course web where one of the key elements is a series of quizzes. Students
like the approach, especially since the emphasis is on the opportunity for
repetition and prompt feed-back rather than using the system for assessment
and grading. However, compared to full solutions in written exams, the quiz
responses don't tell us whether students *really* understand what we want
them to learn. Quiz responses are simply too limited.
My problem now is how I could "measure" understanding. I would like to take
a sample of students, ask them about their understanding *without* making
use of actual problems in order to see how they solve these. So here I am,
not knowing what *understanding* in statistics really mean, and of course
without a way to formulate questions which are supposed to capture such
understanding. Anyone who could help me out?
Robert
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Robert Lundquist
Div of Quality Technology & Statistics
Luleå University of Technology
tel +46-920-91078
fax +46-920-72160
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