Reflective Assessment for Deep Learning and Knowledge Building

Knowledge building aims to transform schools into learning communities and to bring knowledge creation into schools. The book therefore elaborates on how learning, technology and assessment can be aligned both online and offline to facilitate such a process.

Chunlin Lei is deputy dean and associate professor at the School of Languages, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics. He received his PhD from the University of Hong Kong and has published over 40 research articles and book chapters in the areas of knowledge building and L2 learning.

1 Introduction 2 Computer-supported Collaborative Learning Environments 3 Alignment of Learning, Assessment, Collaboration and Instruction 4 Research Design 5 Intructional Effects on Learning Approaches, Collaboration and Academic performances 6 Knowledge Building Processes and their Relationship with Academic Performance and Understanding 7 Characterizing Collaborative Knowledge Building 8 Reflective Assessment for Collective Knowledge Advances 9 Designing Knowledge Building Environments in China 10 Conclusion and Future Directions