The University of Southampton
University of Southampton Institutional Repository

An evaluation of pedagogically informed parameterised questions for self assessment

An evaluation of pedagogically informed parameterised questions for self assessment
An evaluation of pedagogically informed parameterised questions for self assessment
Self-assessment is a crucial component of learning. Learners can learn by asking themselves questions and attempting to answer them. However, creating effective questions is time-consuming because it may require considerable resources and the skill of critical thinking. Questions need careful construction to accurately represent the intended learning outcome and the subject matter involved. There are very few systems currently available which generate questions automatically, and these are confined to specific domains. This paper presents a system for automatically generating questions from a competency framework, based on a sound pedagogical and technological approach. This makes it possible to guide learners in developing questions for themselves, and to provide authoring templates which speed the creation of new questions for self-assessment. This novel design and implementation involves an ontological database that represents the intended learning outcome to be assessed across a number of dimensions, including level of cognitive ability and subject matter. The system generates a list of all the questions that are possible from a given learning outcome, which may then be used to test for understanding, and so could determine the degree to which learners actually acquire the desired knowledge. The way in which the system has been designed and evaluated is discussed, along with its educational benefits.
competency, self-assessment, ontology, ims qti
1743-9884
235-248
Sitthisak, Onjira
7a4ff5e1-d550-48cf-8d77-a294cbd9f039
Gilbert, Lester
a593729a-9941-4b0a-bb10-1be61673b741
Davis, Hugh
1608a3c8-0920-4a0c-82b3-ee29a52e7c1b
Sitthisak, Onjira
7a4ff5e1-d550-48cf-8d77-a294cbd9f039
Gilbert, Lester
a593729a-9941-4b0a-bb10-1be61673b741
Davis, Hugh
1608a3c8-0920-4a0c-82b3-ee29a52e7c1b

Sitthisak, Onjira, Gilbert, Lester and Davis, Hugh (2008) An evaluation of pedagogically informed parameterised questions for self assessment. [in special issue: Reframing E?assessment: Adopting New Media and Adapting Old Frameworks] Learning, Media and Technology, 33 (3), 235-248. (doi:10.1080/17439880802324210).

Record type: Article

Abstract

Self-assessment is a crucial component of learning. Learners can learn by asking themselves questions and attempting to answer them. However, creating effective questions is time-consuming because it may require considerable resources and the skill of critical thinking. Questions need careful construction to accurately represent the intended learning outcome and the subject matter involved. There are very few systems currently available which generate questions automatically, and these are confined to specific domains. This paper presents a system for automatically generating questions from a competency framework, based on a sound pedagogical and technological approach. This makes it possible to guide learners in developing questions for themselves, and to provide authoring templates which speed the creation of new questions for self-assessment. This novel design and implementation involves an ontological database that represents the intended learning outcome to be assessed across a number of dimensions, including level of cognitive ability and subject matter. The system generates a list of all the questions that are possible from a given learning outcome, which may then be used to test for understanding, and so could determine the degree to which learners actually acquire the desired knowledge. The way in which the system has been designed and evaluated is discussed, along with its educational benefits.

Text
An_evaluation_of_pedagogically_informed_parameterised_questions_for_self_assessment.pdf - Other
Download (542kB)

More information

e-pub ahead of print date: 17 September 2008
Published date: 2008
Keywords: competency, self-assessment, ontology, ims qti
Organisations: Web & Internet Science, Electronic & Software Systems

Identifiers

Local EPrints ID: 266117
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/266117
ISSN: 1743-9884
PURE UUID: d13d6fc6-2018-440e-bbfc-25cd9b178c44
ORCID for Hugh Davis: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1182-1459

Catalogue record

Date deposited: 12 Jul 2008 20:32
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:36

Export record

Altmetrics

Contributors

Author: Onjira Sitthisak
Author: Lester Gilbert
Author: Hugh Davis ORCID iD

Download statistics

Downloads from ePrints over the past year. Other digital versions may also be available to download e.g. from the publisher's website.

View more statistics

Atom RSS 1.0 RSS 2.0

Contact ePrints Soton: eprints@soton.ac.uk

ePrints Soton supports OAI 2.0 with a base URL of http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/cgi/oai2

This repository has been built using EPrints software, developed at the University of Southampton, but available to everyone to use.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we will assume that you are happy to receive cookies on the University of Southampton website.

×