EDMS 738: Theory-Based Task Design

Provisional Schedule

Spring 2004

Robert J. Mislevy

 

Class/Date

Topic

Readings

Assignment

Due Friday

#1

1/26
Snowed out!
  

 

#2

2/02

Introductions & Overview;

ECD models

Brief intro to ECD

IK: Introduction & Ch. 1

1 paragraph description of yourself

#3

2/09

Assessments as arguments

Substance and structure

Hively, Patterson, & Page (1968). 

OSEA, pp. 1-26

  

#4

2/16

Claims & student model variables

    

#5

2/23

Design patterns

Design patterns

Katz (1994)

Argument assignment

#6

3/01

Design patterns, cont.

IK: Ch. 4; OSEA, pp. 27-47

Baxter, Elder, & Glaser (1996)

 

#7

3/08

Design patterns, cont.

 

OSEA, pp. 47-57

Design pattern assignment

#8

3/15

Task models

OSEA, pp. 47-57

 

3/22

UM Spring Break--no class

 

 

#9

3/29

Task models

Task-based language assessment

#10

4/05

WebLAS presentation

 WebLAS  http://www.weblas.ucla.edu/

Bachman & Palmer sections

Task model assignment

4/12

AERA/NCME-no class

 

 

#11

4/19

Presentations by Younhee & Toshi

 From textbook: Chaps. 5 & 13

 Bachman Task model

#12

4/26

 Presentations by Emily & Carmen From textbook: Chaps. 3 & 6

 Rough outline of term paper

#13

5/03

 Guest speaker: Dr. Angela Haydel, SRI, on PADI task templates. Presentations by Diwakar & Antonio

Class presentations: from textbook: Chaps. 2 & 12

 

#14

5/10

 Presentations by Zhifen & Han

From textbook: Chaps. 7 & 14

 

5/19

Last day of finals week

 

Term Paper Due

IK = Irvine & Kyllonen's Item generation for test development