Research project ASSESS - Assessment of Knowledge in Educational Systems

The project's purpose is to strengthen research competence and educational research in the assessment area within teacher education. Assessment is a broad field and includes knowledge of different subject knowledge as well as how to observe, assess and measure them. In the assessment area, knowledge measurements are a central part that deals with assessment and evaluation of knowledge and skills.

The project focuses on developing quantitative research competence for critical review and in-depth analyzes of national and international knowledge measurements. One goal is to make better use of existing knowledge measurements and evaluations for important educational science issues.

The project includes two graduate schools that comprises eighteen doctoral students who in various ways are connected to the teacher education programs at the collaborating higher education institutions; Gothenburg, Stockholm and Uppsala universities.