Embedding digital assessment in STEM education: lessons learned
from a European joint venture focusing on sustainable development
Hartell, EvaORCID: 0000-0002-8889-2562, Costello, EamonORCID: 0000-0002-2775-6006, Grime, Prajakta, Lennholm, HelenaORCID: 0000-0003-0846-9420 and Kirwan, ColetteORCID: 0000-0003-3145-3574
(2022)
Embedding digital assessment in STEM education: lessons learned
from a European joint venture focusing on sustainable development.
In: 39th Pupils' Attitudes Towards Technology (PATT 39), 21- 24 June 2022, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.
ISBN 978-0-88901-505-0
Assessment of Transversal Skills in STEM (ATS STEM) is an innovative policy experimentation
project, which aims to enhance digital assessment of students’ transversal skills in STEM. This
Erasmus+ project is situated in primary and secondary schools across eight European countries,
involving 12 partners on different levels of educational system. Teachers and researchers have
collaboratively developed and piloted several integrated STEM learning activities all focusing on
UN sustainable development goals. Embedding formative digital assessment of STEM learners’
work has been a central component. This paper provides an overview of the project and shares some
results from Sweden and Ireland. We provide examples from practice that help illustrate the
complexity with a particular focus on technology education.