Assessment of an interdisciplinary project in science and mathematics: Opportunities and challenges

• Published in: Teaching science (Deakin West, A.C.T.) Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 13 - 25
• Main Authors: Hubber, Peter, Widjaja, Wanty, Aranda, George
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Deakin, A.C.T Australian Science Teachers Association 01.03.2022
• Subjects: 21st Century Skills; Analysis; Attitudes; Distance education students; Educational evaluation; Evaluation Criteria; Foreign Countries; Interdisciplinary Approach; Interdisciplinary approach in education; Interdisciplinary aspects; Learning; Mathematics Education; Mathematics Instruction; Pedagogical content knowledge; Problem-solving therapy; Science Education; Science Instruction; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Society; Sciences education; Scoring Rubrics; Secondary Education; Secondary School Teachers; Social aspects; STEM Education; Student Evaluation; Students; Teachers; Teaching; Team Teaching; Australia

Limited empirical research has investigated the impact of interdisciplinary STEM approaches on students' learning with a particular dearth in the area of assessment. A lack of alignment between interdisciplinary approaches in STEM teaching and its assessment strategies is notable. In this study...