Assessment tool - A JEDI APPROACH TO LEARNING: INTEGRATING STEAM, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CREATIVITY
Abstract
This ssessment tool is a centralized, interactive web application designed to evaluate socio-emotional skills, digital citizenship, and 21st-century competencies in primary school students (specifically adapted for ages 8-10). Developed in the context of a Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) project. The suite is designed for a dual audience: Students: To self-reflect on their digital behaviour and emotional intelligence. Educators & observers: To systematically evaluate student performance in collaborative and creative tasks. The application consolidates five distinct evaluation instruments: Digital Citizenship Survey (Pre-test & Post-test): A Likert-scale self-assessment divided into three blocks: Online Safety, Attitudes towards Cyberbullying, and Bystander Behavior. It includes open-ended questions to allow students to express their thoughts on hypothetical or real online conflicts. The dual pre/post format allows educators to measure growth after the Jedi Academy intervention. BES-J Empathy Questionnaire: An adapted version of the Basic Empathy Scale for children. It measures both Cognitive Empathy (the ability to understand others' feelings) and Affective Empathy (the ability to share and experience others' feelings). 4C's Teacher Assessment Rubric (EdLeader21): A rubric for teachers to evaluate individual students across four key competencies: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication. It utilizes a 4-point developmental scale (from Initial to Excellent). 4C's Classroom Observation Rubric (PBLWorks): An observational tool designed for active classroom sessions. It focuses specifically on group dynamics, active listening, and peer-to-peer communication, providing a structured way to record concrete examples and behavioral observations (including gender dynamics).
Fields of Study & Subjects
Early Childhood Education and Development
Social Skills and Education
Student Assessment and Feedback
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 4 March 2026
- Language
- CA