Assessment of learning is an indispensable part of any deliberate educational activity. This also applies in the case of disabilities. For this reason, it is important to stress that every, even those with severe disabilities, and their families have the right to be assessed according to the results…

The year 2020 was a time of profound changes for elementary school support teachers, first with the d. interm. n. 182 and then with the O.M. n. 172, the latter introduced the descriptive assessment for each school discipline in place of the grade in tenths, in the periodic and final assessments of…

Assessment in HE literature states that alternative assessment approaches (Boud, 2010; Grion & Serbati, 2019; Sambell, McDowell & Montgomery, 2013) improve students' learning. At the national level, the debate on the topic is not yet widespread and the practices are predominantly…

The theme of assessment refers to a complex and multidimensional construct, in which epistemological assumptions, methodologies, tools and relational contexts converge. The present contribution intends to decline this reflection within the horizon of inclusive processes aimed at students with…

In primary school, pupils often use drawings to express themselves, but it is rare for these drawings to be used to evaluate educational experiences. A study in Verona, Italy used drawings to better understand the impact of Mixed Reality (MR) technology on heritage education for 132 fifth-grade…

Some research has shown that pedagogical postures and meaningful relationships between teachers and students oriented towards a highly inclusive evaluation process, because it is negotiated, participatory, and pedagogically based, can produce benefits in performance, in the involvement of the…

The paper presents the results of an exploratory research aimed at investigating various aspects related to the use of immersive virtual reality (IVR) in schools. In a high school computer lab, five students in a first-grade class participated in a lesson on the cardiovascular system while wearing…

During the training workshops Assessment of learning organized by the scientific high school “E. Fermi” in Aversa (CE) for newly hired teachers and with transfer of role (a.s. 2022/2023), the paradigm shift was illustrated which, in recent decades, is transforming assessment in the classrooms,…

Serious Games (SG) represent an innovative and increasingly popular learning mode in a variety of fields, including education, vocational training and personnel selection. The use of such tools is based on the ability to engage users in playful activities, aimed at assessing and developing specific…

In the educational applications of multimedia and virtual reality there is a work of redefinition of the principles relating to the construction of learning environments, and of the role assumed by digital instruments in attributing significance to real life contexts. digital skills education, an…

In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the so-called "non-cognitive skills" in relation to learning processes and the role they play in people's personal and professional lives. This led to the bill no. 2493 on the introduction of the development of non-cognitive skills in the…

Since the end of the XX century, the construct of competence has gained a central role in the redefinition of school system’s educational goals (Rychen & Salganik, 2001; EU-Lex, 2006; 2018; MIUR, 2010). However, according to the criticalities highlighted by recent national and international…

The article proposes a reflection on the assessment of technology-mediated museum education, with particular reference to serious games, virtual ludic simulations with educational and training purposes which, using digital devices, reproduce real situations and experiences. The introduction of…

The ICF, as a conceptual coordinator, is able to guide the methods of collaboration within the learning environments. It is presented as an expression of the capability approach. In the current analysis we intend to highlight the elements of the multidimensional and multi-perspective language of the…