Assessment of Soft Skills
Assessment of project-based learning includes measurement of both technical skills- Can they design a required machine part using TinkerCad or Fusion 360? Can they program an Arduino to control a gardening system? Can they cut and machine parts to build a robot?- and 'soft skills'- Can they effectively empathize with the client, and determine their needs? Can they collaborate with others on a design? Do they take initiative? Can they teach themselves needed skills?
Both types of skills are important.
Technical skills can be assessed through project work- can they implement desired designs? Project-based assessments are most effective when they are (1) frequent (2) distributed over time (3) multiple types of skills are assessed( interleaved), and (4) involve meaningful projects for the students. See Make It Stick by Brown and Roediger for more on effective learning strategies.
For 'soft skills'-just as important- see:
Exploratorium Tinkering Studio- Learning and Facilitation Frameworks:
Both types of skills are important.
Technical skills can be assessed through project work- can they implement desired designs? Project-based assessments are most effective when they are (1) frequent (2) distributed over time (3) multiple types of skills are assessed( interleaved), and (4) involve meaningful projects for the students. See Make It Stick by Brown and Roediger for more on effective learning strategies.
For 'soft skills'-just as important- see:
Exploratorium Tinkering Studio- Learning and Facilitation Frameworks: