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FaSMEd is a Science in Society Collaborative Project of the European Community.

This three year, €1.9M project led by Newcastle University takes lessons from around the world to help improve mathematics and science skills in Europe and South Africa.

bildschirmfoto-2016-11-14-um-2-27-50-pmWorking with partners across eight countries, researchers look at how technology can be used in formative assessment by teachers to help raise attainment levels among students.

In each country this involves researchers working with a cluster of schools with a focus on the use of formative assessment and technology to improve interactions in the classroom and reduce the anxiety about performance which frequently limits learners’ development in these subjects.

FaSMEd partners are:

Formative assessment in Science and
Mathematics Education (FaSMEd)
The Research Centre for Learning and Teaching
Newcastle University
NE1 7RU
UK

Email: fasmed@ncl.ac.uk