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Peer reviewedSadler, D. Royce – Journal of Higher Education, 1983
The role of evaluation in improving academic performance is explored. A theoretical development of formative evaluation in higher education and a critique of higher education in the light of that theory is presented. Grading, feedforward, feedback, course length, and cumulative assessment are discussed. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Critical Thinking
