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Direct linkDay, Indira N. Z.; van Blankenstein, Floris M.; Westenberg, Michiel; Admiraal, Wilfried – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2018
In-course assessment, such as midterms, quizzes or presentations, is often an integral part of higher education courses. These so-called intermediate assessments influence students' final grades. The current review investigates which characteristics of intermediate assessment relate to these grades. In total, 88 articles were reviewed that…
Descriptors: Correlation, Foreign Countries, Grades (Scholastic), Formative Evaluation
Download full textHathcoat, John D.; Penn, Jeremy D. – Research & Practice in Assessment, 2012
Critics of standardized testing have recommended replacing standardized tests with more authentic assessment measures, such as classroom assignments, projects, or portfolios rated by a panel of raters using common rubrics. Little research has examined the consistency of scores across multiple authentic assignments or the implications of this…
Descriptors: Generalizability Theory, Performance Based Assessment, Writing Across the Curriculum, Standardized Tests
Peer reviewedTewksbury, Barbara J. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 1996
Describes how one geology teacher relies on written and oral assignments both as learning tools and as a means to motivate students and assess their work. Frequent written and oral assignments dramatically improve the levels of engagement and learning. Presents some advantages of written and oral assignments and includes examples. (PVD)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Assignments, Critical Thinking, Earth Science
