The unit of analysis for situated assessment
@article{Young1997TheUO, title={The unit of analysis for situated assessment}, author={M. Young and J. Kulikowich and S. Barab}, journal={Instructional Science}, year={1997}, volume={25}, pages={133-150} }
We begin with a discussion of contemporary approaches to assessment highlighting their reliance on a static, linear model of knowledgeable performance. Next we describe an ecological psychology approach to problem solving. Then, we propose the adoption of an agent-environment interaction as the unit of analysis. We continue by describing the problem-solving process from an ecological psychology perspective, to clarify the “intentional unit”. We close with a discussion of functional validity… CONTINUE READING
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