2nd IAEA Webinar
On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 13:00 (1:00 pm) GMT, Caroline Jongkamp and Nico Dieteren of Cito will present on the following topic:
How to Assess Higher Order Thinking Skills: Theory and Practice for e-assessment Item Types.
The presentation will take place via Zoom. Members will receive a meeting invitation with the link. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Pitoniak at mpitoniak@ets.org. Read a summary of the topic and biographies of the presenters here
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