Common Core State Standards And Its Significance
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are generic learning goals laid down by the California State Board, along with representatives from 48 states across the globe, all of whom were the members of the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) at the time, […]
Depth of Knowledge (DoK)
What is Depth of Knowledge? A senior research scientist and mathematics teacher from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Norman L. Webb, conducted extensive research throughout the 1990s and developed a system for methodically analysing education-related tools and standardized assessments called the Depth of Knowledge (DOK). Originally, Webb developed Depth of Knowledge only for the field of […]
Depth of Knowledge for Mathematics and Science
Norman L. Webb first developed the Depth of Knowledge Framework for Mathematics and Science. He experimented with the model in his classroom and undertook his research based on the results and observations. As he was a mathematics educator, his framework originally reflected his results in the assessment of mathematics and science. It was only later on, […]
