Episode 106 – Story Assessments in Science

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Episode 106 – Story Assessments in Science

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Jan 27, 2014

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This week we welcome Fred Ende back to the show. Fred recently had an article published in the Science Scope (January 2014) discussing the use of stories in assessments. Fred talks to us about his experience with story assessments, his student results and how you can create your own story assessments.
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Jan 27, 2014

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