They also enable the teacher to assess student learning
along multiple
dimensions, including the ability to frame a problem, develop hypotheses, reflect on
outcomes and make reasoned and effective changes, demonstrate scientific understanding, use scientific terminology and facts, persist in problems solving, and organize information, as well as develop sound concepts regarding the scientific principles in use.
The program has improved student
outcomes along several
dimensions, as shown by the data in the table below, which measures how much participating students improved over non-participating students.