Using Internet Applications to Enhance Formative Assessment and Soft Scaffolding in the Social Studies Classroom
Social Studies Research and Practice
ISSN: 1933-5415
Article publication date: 1 March 2009
Issue publication date: 1 March 2009
Abstract
Face-to-face discussion is a significant part of many courses and often suffers from a lack of preparation on the student’s part. While there are many ways to provide accountability for reading, these approaches can result in extra grading and are not necessarily leveraged by the instructor in guiding and structuring the in-class discussion. In this paper, I discuss the initial implementation of an open source platform that provides the opportunity to utilize reading quizzes in a formative manner through color-coded displays.
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Citation
Hofer, M. and Swan, K. (2009), "Using Internet Applications to Enhance Formative Assessment and Soft Scaffolding in the Social Studies Classroom", Social Studies Research and Practice, Vol. 4 No. 1, pp. 146-155. https://doi.org/10.1108/SSRP-01-2009-B0013
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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