Event

Conversation Starter: Jim Diamond, evaluator for iDesign

Summary: There is a lot of overlap in the concepts of computational thinking, technological fluency, computational literacy, and 21st century skills, and none of the concepts are easy to measure. In this webinar we will consider common definitions for one or two of the constructs, as well as thinking about how to measure them.

Jim Diamond, evaluator on iDesign, will share one example of measuring “computational thinking” on a current ITEST project, using MIT’s Creative Computing curriculum framework. The presentation will be a springboard for a broader discussion about coming to agreement on how to measure these important constructs.

Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in evaluation of ITEST projects.

This is the second in the series of Research Evaluation Working Group Virtual Conversations initiated at the NSF ITEST PI & Evaluator Convening in August 2014. During these meetings, an ITEST community member shares his/her work to spark a conversation on an evaluation-related topic. 

• September, 2014: Karen Peterman, evaluator for SISTERS
• December, 2014: Jim Diamond, evaluator for iDesign