This paper describes the enlargement of initial conception formative assessment with reference to constructivist, sociocultural and situated theories learning concept co-regula...

INTRODUCTION Recent changes in postgraduate medical training curricula usually encompass a shift towards more formative assessment, or assessment for learning. However, though theoretically well suited to postgraduate training, evidence is emerging that engaging in formative assessment in daily clinical practice is complex. AIM We aimed to explore trainees' and supervisors' perceptions of wha...

BACKGROUND Online formative assessment continues to be an important area of research and methods which actively engage the learner and provide useful learning outcomes are of particular interest. This study reports on the outcomes of a two year study of medical students using formative assessment tools. METHOD The study was conducted over two consecutive years using two different strategies f...

The Cognitive Science Research group at ETS conducts research and development at the forefront of educational assessment, using cognitive theory in the design of assessments, building cognitive models to guide interpretation of test-takers’ performance, and researching cognitive issues in the context of assessment. Moving beyond traditional (e.g., multiple-choice) tests, the group investigates ...

This paper describes the development of a multiple choice, computerised, and formative On Line Assessment & Learning System (OLAL), and the results and feedback with respect to the system's introduction into a degree module as a means of assessment, and as a tool to facilitate learning. This system was developed to replace the current exam based process as a means of assessing a level two degre...

The educational literature shows that formative assessment is highly conducive to learning. The tasks given to students in formative assessment generally require open-ended responses that can be given, for example, in essay-type format and that are assessed by a human marker. An essential component is the formative feedback provided by the marker that needs to assist the student in recognising ...

Within the educational community, there is an increasing recognition of the need for formative assessment tools. Effective formative assessment must meet four criteria: it must assess higher order knowledge, identify students’ strengths and weaknesses, provide effective feedback, and be easy to use. Although concept maps and other structural knowledge representation techniques have been used su...

− A new system of curriculum evaluation of formative assessment has been established in secondary education system in China for seven years. Attention has been given to teaching and learning as a meaning making interactive process rather than summative result of assessment. In the English teaching area, instead of using solely summative assessment, teachers are asked to give students formative ...