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Direct linkClark, Ian – Canadian Journal of Education, 2012
Formative assessment is a potentially powerful instructional process because the practice of sharing assessment information that supports learning is embedded into the instructional process by design. If the potential of formative assessment is to be realized, it must transform from a collection of abstract theories and research methodologies and…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Student Evaluation, Lifelong Learning, Theory Practice Relationship
Gabelica, Catherine; Van den Bossche, Piet; Segers, Mien; Gijselaers, Wim – Educational Research Review, 2012
This paper reviews the literature on the effects of feedback provided to teams in higher education or organizational settings. This review (59 empirical articles) showed that most of the feedback applications concerned "knowledge of results" (performance feedback). In contrast, there is a relatively small body of research using feedback…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Higher Education, Organizational Climate, Feedback (Response)
Turner, Rebecca; Morrison, David; Cotton, Debby; Child, Samantha; Stevens, Sebastian; Nash, Patricia; Kneale, Pauline – Teaching in Higher Education, 2017
Entry into higher education (HE) is recognised as a challenging time for undergraduates as they negotiate the norms and practices of new academic communities and foster relationships with peers and academics. Given the significance of this time period, our University has piloted a new four-week module that immerses students in their discipline and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Immersion Programs, Pilot Projects
Gallagher, H. Alix; Arshan, Nicole; Woodworth, Katrina – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2017
By 2013, all 50 states and the District of Columbia had adopted college- and career-ready standards in English language arts and mathematics, placing a greater emphasis on argument writing to prepare students for life after high school. Solving the specific problem of how to help teachers teach to new standards for argument writing as well as the…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Program Effectiveness, National Programs, College Readiness
Chen, Fei; Lui, Angela M.; Andrade, Heidi; Valle, Christopher; Mir, Hirah – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of criteria-referenced formative assessment on achievement in the arts. Seventy-five schools in New York City were assigned to either the treatment or control condition. The treatment involved 3195 elementary, middle, or high school students instructed by 43 music, visual arts, theater, or dance…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Criterion Referenced Tests, Art Education, Achievement Tests
Wongwatkit, Charoenchai; Srisawasdi, Niwat; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Panjaburee, Patcharin – Interactive Learning Environments, 2017
The advancement of computer and communication technologies has enabled students to learn across various real-world contexts with supports from the learning system. In the meantime, researchers have emphasized the necessity of providing personalized learning guidance or support by considering individual students' status and needs in order to…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Web Based Instruction, Educational Diagnosis, Formative Evaluation
Duque Micán, Adriana; Cuesta Medina, Liliana – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2017
This study explores the influence of self-assessment of vocabulary competence on a group of students' oral fluency. Twenty-four young adult learners participated in a learning process that promoted their oral skills and vocabulary development. Self-assessment was mainly examined through the analysis of students' learning logs, field notes and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocabulary Development, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Evaluation
Bulat, Jennae; Hayes, Anne M.; Macon, Wykia; Tichá, Renáta; Abery, Brian H. – RTI International, 2017
Having a disability can be one of the most marginalizing factors in a child's life. In education, finding ways to meet the learning needs of children with disabilities can be challenging, especially in schools, districts, regions, and countries with severely limited resources. Inclusive education--which fully engages all children in quality…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusion, Educational Practices, Developing Nations
Leinen, Amy Bethel – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study examined the effects of a phonics-based intervention on the reading outcomes of non-Spanish-speaking English Learners (ELs). Thirty-six K-3, primarily Karen- and Hmong-speaking ELs were randomly assigned to receive a modified version of Kindergarten Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (K-PALS; Fuchs et al., 2001b) combined with…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Reading Fluency, Phonics, Intervention
Perera, Luckmika; Nguyen, Hoa; Watty, Kim – Accounting Education, 2014
This paper investigates the effectiveness (measured using assignment and examination performance) of an assessment design incorporating formative feedback through summative tutorial-based assessments to improve student performance, in a second-year Finance course at an Australian university. Data was collected for students who were enrolled in an…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Summative Evaluation, Tutorial Programs
Yueh, Hsiu-Ping; Lin, Weijane; Liu, Yi-Lin; Shoji, Tetsuo; Minoh, Michihiko – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2014
This paper reports on the implementation of a learner identification system developed to facilitate real-time interaction in an international distance course. To increase the teacher immediacy and social presence, it proposes an integrative system for incorporating technology to improve the learning involvement, teaching effectiveness, and quality…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Interaction, Integrated Learning Systems, Formative Evaluation
Zamora Cervantes, Alberto; Carrión Ribas, Carme; Cordón Granados, Ferran; Galí Pla, Bibiana; Balló Peña, Elisabet; Quesada Sabate, Miquel; Grau Martin, Armand; Castro Guardiola, Antoni; Torrent Goñi, Silvia; Vargas Vila, Susanna; Vilert Garrofa, Esther; Subirats Bayego, Enric; Coll de Tuero, Gabriel; Muñoz Ortiz, Laura; Cerezo Goyeneche, Carlos; Torán Monserrat, Pere – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2014
Traditional learning and assessment systems are overwhelmed when it comes to addressing the complex and multi-dimensional problems of clinical communication and professional practice. This paper shows results of a training program in clinical communication under Problem Based Learning (PBL) methodology and correlation between student…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Undergraduate Students, Problem Based Learning, Correlation
Collins, Clarin – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2014
This study examined the SAS Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS®) in practice, as perceived and experienced by teachers in the Southwest School District (SSD). To evaluate teacher effectiveness, SSD is using SAS EVAAS® for high-stakes consequences more than any other district or state in the country. A mixed-method design including a…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes
Murthy, Pushpalatha P. N.; Thompson, Martin; Hungwe, Kedmon – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
A semester-long laboratory course was designed and implemented to familiarize students with modern biochemistry and molecular biology techniques. The designed format involved active student participation, evaluation of data, and critical thinking, and guided students to become independent researchers. The first part of the course focused on…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Microbiology, Science Instruction, Molecular Biology
Rubens, Wilfred – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2014
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) can be regarded as a promising next step in the evolution of distance education. However, they have been criticised for their poor learning design. This article describes the development of an adequate learning design in a series of nineteen MOOCs (called online master classes). A formative evaluation focuses on…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Instructional Design, Educational Technology
