The EU project ÔAssess Inquiry in Science, Technology and Mathematics EducationÕ (ASSIST-ME) investigates formative and summative assessment methods to support and improve inquiry-based approaches in European science, technology and mathematics (STM) education.
In the first step of the project, a literature review was conducted in order to gather information about the current state of the art in formative and summative assessment in inquiry-based education (IBE) in STM. Searches were conducted in databases, in the most important journals
in the field of STM education, and in the reference lists of relevant publications. This report describes the search strategies used in detail and presents the results of the empirical studies described in the found publications in this field.