Assessment design for mathematics web project-based learning

Abstract

Four mathematics project-based learning activities were carried out on a web environment in this study. Several mindtools such as dynamic geometry scratch pad, concept mapping and Powerpoint were also adopted as learning aids. Forty second to fifth grade elementary school students from Tainan and Kaohsiung cities were included. They registered as the collaborative learners for one year. The quality of final reports, collaborating skills and the ability of using mindtools for each group were assessed while they were doing mathematics project learning through Internet collaboration. Based upon the process-oriented assessment design, students' learning progress was discussed in detail. Overall, the inter-rater reliability of the three assignment designs is between 0.84 and 0.92. These flexible structured and process oriented assessment designs would be of great potential to monitor the web collaborative learning.