Informal education occurs in a variety of different environments and informal learning centers present information to students in different ways. A method is needed to assess the learning progress of students with disabilities in informal education. Current methods of formal and informal assessment were examined through a literature review and interviews with various mainstream, special and informal educators. Information obtained was used to develop a list of recommendations for future project teams to use to create and apply a successful assessment method for students with disabilities in informal learning environments. Results are presented in matrix form and give recommendations for educators to consider before, during and after field trips to informal learning centers.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• MacKendrick, Richard M.
• Teske, Caleb Joseph
• Osgood, Joshua D.

Subject

• Inclusion
• Learning
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-011409-171741

Keyword

• People with disabilities
• Education, Secondary

Advisor

• Ault, Holly Keyes

Year

• 2009

Date created

• 2009-01-14

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-04