Epistemology and Measurement: Paradigms and Practices II. Social Epistemology and the Pragmatics of Assessment

Author(s):

Gergen, Kenneth J; Dixon-Roman, Ezekiel J.

Publication Year:

2013

Source:

Paper prepared for The Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education

Document Type:

Report

Page Count:

25

Subject/Key Words:

The Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education, Epistemology, Paradigms (Social sciences), Subjective Measurement, Error of Measurement, Empirical Data, Curriculum, Pedagogy, Teacher Motivation, Student Motivation, Parent Child Relationship

Abstract

This essay builds upon the foundation of Part I. of the series by exploring socio-cultural models of assessment and recommendations for its future. The authors make a case for assessments founded in social contexts, as opposed to "one size fits all" models.

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