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=Technology-Assisted Assessment Inquiry Results=

Abstract
Genetics is all about living things and how they are put together. What makes each organism different or similar to other organisms? The first lesson of this genetics unit consists of basic terminology and monohybrid crosses which is looking at variation possibilities for one trait. This subject material should be a review for student’s because they all had Biology I Honors course two years earlier. Technology allows for quick review of information and teaching of the lesson. A pre-test and post-test (quiz) were used to determine the level of student understanding. The quiz contained a variety of items that ranged from level 1 questions of recall and basic skills to level 2 questions that required students to complete more complex problems. Questions were determined to be more complex if they included multiple answers for one question or complex stories that required deeper analysis of the information in order to answer the question. In both types of level 2 questions, students had to know the basic terminology as well as how the concepts tied together. Questions in the pre-test and post-test were similar but did include cosmetic changes such as changing the strange animal name from miflie with brown or black fur to bloble with green or purple hair. The point was to see if the students could apply their knowledge to some unknown problem. Data reflected a positive result with all students greatly improving. Technology was used from beginning to end with the online quizzes to online resources organized in an online LiveBinder. This infusion of technology allowed the lesson to move along at a faster pace and it was more engaging to the students as well. Data was quickly and easily analyzed for student understanding. This lesson could be completed from any computer allowing absent students to remain on task with the class.

**Excel Spreadsheet of Data**
An Excel spreadsheet of data contains an analysis of individual results to the pre-test and post-test and a graph of this data as a visual display. The Excel spreadsheet also contains an item analysis of questions and their levels of complexity.

**Post-test Questions and Answer Key**
The Word Document below contains the Basic Genetics Terms and Monohybrid Crosses Post-test questions and answer key. The quiz program switches questions around in a random pattern so each student will have a different order to the questions.