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Keywords
Chemistry--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Ability testing; Portfolios in education;
Abstract
This is a report of one high school chemistry teacher's experience of implementing portfolio assessment in his classroom. This project was carried out using a teacher as researcher model. The chemistry classes were p1imarily composed of 11th grade students in a rural midwestern high school setting. This thesis reviews some of the literature regarding alternative assessment focusing particularly on the literature related to portfolio assessment. The chemistry portfolio design is explained in detail including a rationale for each of the portfolio elements. The teacher developed nine portfolio elements of which the students were required to complete five. The nine elements include; Solve a Problem, Design an Experiment, Analyze a Result, A Group Effort in Problem Solving, Identifying a Misconception, Evolution of a Concept, Shows Growth and Improvement, Defend a Position and Critique a Current Event. The thesis is presented in a portfolio style to mirror that used by the students when they completed the chemistry portfolio assignment, as such traditional chapter titles are replaced with portfolio style headings. In order to provide a clearer picture of portfolio assessment, examples of the work done by the students as part of their chemistry portfolios are presented as appendices for each of the nine portfolio elements. The final section of this graduate portfolio deals with assessment. This includes both assessment of portfolio and an assessment of the process of implementing the portfolio. The goal was to provide the reader with enough information about the portfolio process to allow each reader to decide for themselves the benefits of this particular alternative assessment approach.
Year of Submission
1999
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Chemistry
First Advisor
Erwin Richter
Second Advisor
David V. McCalley
Third Advisor
Ira Simet
Date Original
1999
Object Description
1 PDF file (150 leaves)
Copyright
©1999 Mark M. LaPorte
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
LaPorte, Mark M., "Portfolio Assessment in High School Chemistry" (1999). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 2144.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/2144
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Chemistry Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons, Secondary Education Commons
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