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Expanding Notions of Assessment for Learning Inside Science and Technology Primary Classrooms Bronwen Cowie, Judy Moreland University of Waikato, NZ and Kathrin Otrel-Cass Aalborg University, Denmark Assessment for learning [AfL] is bound up with students becoming autonomous lifelong learners who are active participants in the classroom and beyond. This book explores teacher and student experiences of AfL interactions in primary science and technology classrooms. Working from a sociocultural perspective, the book’s fundamental premise is that AfL has a contribution to make to students developing identities as accomplished learners and knowers. The focus is on understanding and enhancing teacher practices that align with the spirit of AfL. The following points are illustrated: • AfL interactions are multifaceted, multimodal and take place over multiple time scales. • Student learning autonomy is promoted when teachers provide opportunities for students to exercise agency within a system of accountabilities. • Teacher pedagogical content knowledge plays a pivotal role in teachers being able to respond to students. • Productive AfL interactions are reflective of the way a particular discipline generates and warrants knowledge. The book will be of interest to teachers and educational researchers who want to examine AfL from a theoretical and a practical perspective. Paperback US$49.00/45.00 ISBN 978-94-6209-059-0 Hardback US$99.00/90.00 ISBN 978-94-6209-060-6 P.T.O. FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS AND HOW TO ORDER SensePublishers For Wisdom and Awareness www.sensepublishers.com Peter de Liefde – [email protected] Michel Lokhorst – [email protected]

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Expanding Notions of Assessment for Learning Inside Science and Technology Primary ClassroomsBronwen Cowie, Judy MorelandUniversity of Waikato, NZ

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Kathrin Otrel-CassAalborg University, Denmark

Assessment for learning [AfL] is bound up with students becoming autonomous lifelong learners who are active participants in the classroom and beyond. This book explores teacher and student experiences of AfL interactions in primary science and technology classrooms. Working from a sociocultural perspective, the book’s fundamental premise is that AfL has a contribution to make to students developing identities as accomplished learners and knowers. The focus is on understanding and enhancing teacher practices that align with the spirit of AfL. The following points are illustrated:

• AfL interactions are multifaceted, multimodal and take place over multiple time scales.

• Student learning autonomy is promoted when teachers provide opportunities for students to exercise agency within a system of accountabilities.

• Teacher pedagogical content knowledge plays a pivotal role in teachers being able to respond to students.

• Productive AfL interactions are reflective of the way a particular discipline generates and warrants knowledge.

The book will be of interest to teachers and educational researchers who want to examine AfL from a theoretical and a practical perspective.

Paperback US$49.00/€45.00 ISBN 978-94-6209-059-0Hardback US$99.00/€90.00 ISBN 978-94-6209-060-6

P.T.O. FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS AND HOW TO ORDER

SensePublishersFor Wisdom and Awarenesswww.sensepublishers.comPeter de Liefde – [email protected] Michel Lokhorst – [email protected]

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Acknowledgement

Preface

Chapter 1: Our Aspirations

Chapter 2: Assessment for Learning Interactions: Setting Out Our Thinking

Chapter 3: Elaborating Our Context

Chapter 4: Strengthening Teacher Planning and Preparation 29

Chapter 5: Assessment for Learning Interactions as Multimodal

Chapter 6: Material Artefacts as Scenarios and Resources

Chapter 7: Pursuing Learning as Coherent, Connected and Cumulative

Chapter 8: Fostering Student Learning Agency and Autonomy

Chapter 9: Concluding Thoughts

References

Subject Index

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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