Research on Learning and Instruction for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Acacia Wilson

CA

Goldman, S. R., & Pellegrino, J. W. (2015). Research on learning and instruction implications for curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2(1), 33-41.

Summary: This article focuses on 21^st century learning and the skills that education needs to focus on to develop 21^st century learners. Curriculum and instruction should focus on problem solving, challenging tasks, collaboration, and self-monitoring and self-regulation. Students should not be treated as passive receivers of knowledge, but active participants in the process. Assessment should focus on ongoing formative assessment to inform teaching. The goal is for students to master the material, not for the majority of students to preform at an adequate level on a summative assessment.

Review: This article does a great job looking at and describing current, popular, and productive issues in curriculum and assessment and touches on some issues relevant to education theory. If you know little about those topics, this is a great overview and introduction to the most relevant issues in curriculum and assessment today. If you already have a good understanding of the topic, this will serve as a refresher on the most current trends.