Top-Down or Bottom Up: A Comparative Study on Assessment Strategies in the Studio Adaptive Learning Environment

Abstract

Throughout all situations of life education stays as a stable companion. This seems to stay true with new and changing requirements coming with the new technology enhanced society. But as the learning environments are changing, so are the requirements for education. Technology enhanced learning promises a personalised learning experience and support, and translates the real world’s instruction into a computerised learning environment. But by doing so it has to answer the same common questions for instructional design: Should education be provided top-down, starting from the general or bottom-up, visiting the specifics first. And additionally – how should this be reflected in supporting technologies of education.