Valerie J. Shute

Projects | Interests

Some Current Projects

Current IES/NSF work, various research projects (2016-present)

COE Feature Article 2013, various research projects (2011-2013)

Assessing Quest to Learn, MacArthur project (2009-2011)

Formative evaluation of students at Quest to Learn, MacArthur project (2009-2011)

Stealth assessment in Newton's Playground.Gates project (2011-2013)

Download Newton's Playground, Gates project (2011-2013)

Stealth Assessments in Portal 2, MacArthur project (2012-2014)

Working Examples

Working Example 1: ECD for Dummies.
Working Example 2: Assessing 21st Century Skills (Flash file).
Working Example 3: World of Goo.
Working Example 4: Quest to Learn.

Recent Presentations

Keynote at EDM 2013: Stealth Assessment: Why, What, and How (PPTX file).
Webinar: Assessment and Learning (PPTX file).
NCME symposium: When Psychometrics Meets Fun (pdf file).
AERA Debate--Games and Learning Presentation.
AERA Debate--Games and Learning Rebuttal.

Interests

My general research interests hover around the design, development, and evaluation of advanced systems to support competencies. I can summarize my body of research in just two words: ENHANCE LEARNING. I've approached this topic from different angles and at different levels across the years, and remain just as enthralled and curious now as I was in graduate school, and earlier. The research questions relating to my topic are boundless and the ramifications can be far-reaching. Some questions I've pursued include: Can playing certain videogames promote higher-order thinking skills? How do personal and social-contextual factors affect academic achievement? and How can we support visually-disabled kids in their math knowledge/skill acquisition? See my publications page for more details.

		Valerie J. Shute Professor Ed Psych and Learning Systems 3205G Stone Building 1114 West Call Street, PO Box 3064453 Tallahassee, FL 32306-4453 Map Contact vshute@fsu.edu 850/644-8785


Home Page Publications Teaching Research Personal	Projects \| Interests Some Current Projects Current IES/NSF work, various research projects (2016-present) COE Feature Article 2013, various research projects (2011-2013) Assessing Quest to Learn, MacArthur project (2009-2011) Formative evaluation of students at Quest to Learn, MacArthur project (2009-2011) Stealth assessment in Newton's Playground.Gates project (2011-2013) Download Newton's Playground, Gates project (2011-2013) Stealth Assessments in Portal 2, MacArthur project (2012-2014) Working Examples Working Example 1: ECD for Dummies. Working Example 2: Assessing 21st Century Skills (Flash file). Working Example 3: World of Goo. Working Example 4: Quest to Learn. Recent Presentations Keynote at EDM 2013: Stealth Assessment: Why, What, and How (PPTX file). Webinar: Assessment and Learning (PPTX file). NCME symposium: When Psychometrics Meets Fun (pdf file). AERA Debate--Games and Learning Presentation. AERA Debate--Games and Learning Rebuttal. Interests My general research interests hover around the design, development, and evaluation of advanced systems to support competencies. I can summarize my body of research in just two words: ENHANCE LEARNING. I've approached this topic from different angles and at different levels across the years, and remain just as enthralled and curious now as I was in graduate school, and earlier. The research questions relating to my topic are boundless and the ramifications can be far-reaching. Some questions I've pursued include: Can playing certain videogames promote higher-order thinking skills? How do personal and social-contextual factors affect academic achievement? and How can we support visually-disabled kids in their math knowledge/skill acquisition? See my publications page for more details.