Domain experts and Educational Research at VaNTH have developed various methods for designing and researching education materials based on the How People Learn Framework. Here are several publications the group has written to document their methods and report on various instructional techniques they've used to improve student learning and the assessment of that learning.
Assessment and Evaluation of Learning and Instruction
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Assessing Challenge-Based Instruction in Biomedical Engineering
McKenna, Walsh, Parsek, and Birol (2002) - Describes the use of new assessment methods used in a biotechnology and bio optics course.
Exploring an Electronic Polling System for the Assessment of Student Progress in two Biomedical Engineering Courses
Roselli, and Brophy (2002). This paper describes the use and results of a classroom communication system to enhance the interaction between an instructor and his students in a biomechanics course.
Concept Mapping as a Form of Student Assessment and Instruction
Walker, and King (2002) - This paper presents results of using concept mapping activities as a method to capture the evolution of students' conception of design principles taught in a senior capstone design course.
