A major factor determining what someone can learn is what they already know. As such, it is important for educators to glean what information they can about what prior knowledge students have when they come into their classrooms. Additionally, much of educational research focuses on assessing and/or improving student learning outcomes. But what do we really know about what's happening inside of the minds of our students? No one knows exactly what someone else is thinking. Instead, we often interpret and infer what students know based on what they say or do. This symposium will provide a platform for researchers and educators to discuss underlying theories, methodologies, assessments, and analyses aimed at understanding how we think we know what students know.
Presider: Thomas Bussey, University of Nevada Las Vegas
