Promoting Prospective Teacher Competencies for Designing, Implementing, Evaluating, and Adapting Interactive Formative Feedback Strategies

2020 ◽  
pp. 147572572097188
Author(s):  
Susanne Narciss ◽  
Elsa Hammer ◽  
Gregor Damnik ◽  
Kerstin Kisielski ◽  
Hermann Körndle
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Formative Feedback ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Feedback Model ◽  
Interactive Tutoring ◽  
Teacher Students ◽  
Feedback Strategies ◽  
Learning And Instruction

Formative assessment and feedback strategies play a core role in effective learning and instruction. Thus, teachers should be able to effectively apply the theoretical and empirical insights on formative assessment and feedback strategies in their classrooms. However, designing and implementing formative feedback strategies are complex tasks. Based on the Interactive Tutoring Feedback Model we developed a seminar concept combining case-based reflections of empirically based principles for the design of formative feedback strategies; planning and designing formative feedback strategies for a typical oral or written student assignment; and implementing, evaluating, and iteratively adapting this feedback strategy using on-campus micro-teaching sessions. The benefits and constraints of this seminar concept were explored in an evaluation study with teacher students ( N = 87). Students participating in the treatment seminars had higher gains in knowledge and competencies compared to students of control groups that had either a short theoretical input or no input on feedback. Furthermore, they appreciated the mix of instructional and micro-teaching components, and rated the transferability of the knowledge and competencies they had acquired as high.

scholarly journals Formative assessment and feedback in the primary classroom: An interplay between teachers' beliefs and practices

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Prema Shoba Perumanathan
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Formative Feedback ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Collegial Support ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
Feedback Strategies

<p>This study explores the interplay between teachers’ beliefs and practices in understanding and implementing formative assessment and feedback to enhance student learning. Particularly, it explores teachers’ conceptions of effective formative feedback strategies, and the role they should play in their classroom practice. The context for this investigation was writing lessons in three primary classrooms, and included examination of three cases of primary teachers in the greater Wellington Region, New Zealand. Sadler’s (1989) theory of effective formative assessment and feedback provided the theoretical framework informing both data collection method and the analysis of data. Analysis of classroom observations, teaching documents and field notes revealed that teachers have adopted many strategies associated with good feedback practice. It was revealed, however, that the influence of teachers’ beliefs in the implementation and enactment of formative feedback and the interplay of their beliefs and practices affected their practices. These teachers’ conception and beliefs on how formative feedback should be practiced varied, as did their assumptions about their students’ abilities. These inconsistencies were further influenced by a range of contextual factors, including the diversity of students’ needs, differing collegial support, the structure of school writing programmes, teachers’ limited professional development and/or learning about formative assessment and feedback, and teachers’ learning having been undertaken in an era that favoured behaviourist practices. This research revealed the need for the provision of ongoing professional learning and development in writing instructions and formative assessment and feedback strategies. This would address the apparent inconsistencies between teachers’ conceptions and beliefs regarding effective formative assessment and feedback and their practices. As a result, this would help to promote Sadler’s (1989) formative assessment and feedback strategies to achieve more effective classroom teaching and learning practice. Implications for teachers, schools and professional learning and development are outlined and suggestions for further research included.</p>

scholarly journals Formative assessment and feedback in the primary classroom: An interplay between teachers' beliefs and practices

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Prema Shoba Perumanathan
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Formative Feedback ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Collegial Support ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
Feedback Strategies

<p>This study explores the interplay between teachers’ beliefs and practices in understanding and implementing formative assessment and feedback to enhance student learning. Particularly, it explores teachers’ conceptions of effective formative feedback strategies, and the role they should play in their classroom practice. The context for this investigation was writing lessons in three primary classrooms, and included examination of three cases of primary teachers in the greater Wellington Region, New Zealand. Sadler’s (1989) theory of effective formative assessment and feedback provided the theoretical framework informing both data collection method and the analysis of data. Analysis of classroom observations, teaching documents and field notes revealed that teachers have adopted many strategies associated with good feedback practice. It was revealed, however, that the influence of teachers’ beliefs in the implementation and enactment of formative feedback and the interplay of their beliefs and practices affected their practices. These teachers’ conception and beliefs on how formative feedback should be practiced varied, as did their assumptions about their students’ abilities. These inconsistencies were further influenced by a range of contextual factors, including the diversity of students’ needs, differing collegial support, the structure of school writing programmes, teachers’ limited professional development and/or learning about formative assessment and feedback, and teachers’ learning having been undertaken in an era that favoured behaviourist practices. This research revealed the need for the provision of ongoing professional learning and development in writing instructions and formative assessment and feedback strategies. This would address the apparent inconsistencies between teachers’ conceptions and beliefs regarding effective formative assessment and feedback and their practices. As a result, this would help to promote Sadler’s (1989) formative assessment and feedback strategies to achieve more effective classroom teaching and learning practice. Implications for teachers, schools and professional learning and development are outlined and suggestions for further research included.</p>

Theoretical and Methodological Problems of a 10-Year Follow-Up Program Evaluation Study

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kurt A. Heller ◽  
Ralph Reimann
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Long Term Study ◽  
Partial Inclusion ◽  
Methodological Problems

Summary In this paper, conceptual and methodological problems of school program evaluation are discussed. The data were collected in conjunction with a 10 year cross-sectional/longitudinal investigation with partial inclusion of control groups. The experiences and conclusions resulting from this long-term study are revealing not only from the vantage point of the scientific evaluation of new scholastic models, but are also valuable for program evaluation studies in general, particularly in the field of gifted education.

scholarly journals TANTANGAN DAN PELUANG PENGEMBANGAN MATAKULIAH KEANEKARAGAMAN TUMBUHAN DI ERA DISRUPSI DARI PERSPEKTIF CALON GURU BIOLOGI

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Umi Fitriyati ◽  
Rifka Fachrunnisa ◽  
Wachidah Hayuana
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Biology Teacher ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Diversity Course ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Material Optimization ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Teacher Students ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Reflective Essay

Abstrak. Matakuliah Keanekaragaman Tumbuhan (KT) memainkan peran penting untuk membekali mahasiswa mempelajari prinsip taksonomi. Taksonomi merupakan salah satu upaya konservasi. Di saat era disrupsi seperti saat ini, konservasi merupakan masalah global yang mendesak. Namun, banyak penelitian yang melaporkan bahwa matakuliah KT sulit untuk dipelajari, sehingga mahasiswa menjadi tidak tertarik untuk belajar. Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk mengeksplorasi minat melalui persepsi mahasiswa calon guru biologi tentang tantangan yang terjadi selama perkuliahan KT berlangsung, serta solusi yang dapat digunakan untuk mengembangakan matakuliah KT. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data berupa reflective essay yang dianalisis menggunakan analisis tematik. Hasil eksplorasi persepsi mahasiswa calon guru biologi berupa tantangan dan peluang selama mengikuti perkuliahan KT. Tantangan yang dialami terangkum dalam empat tema: kesulitan pemahaman materi; keterbatasan media pembelajaran; metode pembelajaran kurang efektif; serta kesulitan management waktu. Peluang untuk mengembangkan matakuliah KT terangkum dalam empat tema besar: penguatan materi; optimalisasi media pembelajaran; optimalisasi metode pembelajaran; dan optimalisasi kegiatan praktikum.Abstract. Plant Diversity course (in Bahasa Keanekagaraman Tumbuhan) plays an essential role in facilitating students to learn taxonomic principles. Taxonomy is one of the conservation efforts. In this disruptive era, conservation is an urgent global problem. However, many studies have reported that this course is difficult to study, so that students are not interested in studying. This study is aimed at exploring interest through the perceptions of prospective biology teacher students about the challenges that emerge during KT course, as well as solutions that can be used to improve KT course. The research method used is qualitative research methods. The data collection technique was a reflective essay which  then was analyzed using thematic analysis. The results of an exploration of the perceptions of biology teacher candidate students in confronting challenges and opportunities during KT course. The challenges experienced are summarized in four themes: difficulties in understanding the material; limited learning media; less effective learning methods; as well as time management difficulties. Meanwhile, the opportunities to develop KT course are also summarized in four major themes: strengthening material; optimization of learning media; optimization of learning methods; and optimization of practicum activities.

Using Feedback on Formative Assessment to Support Student Learning and Improve the Curriculum for Material in a Civil Engineering Module

2019 ◽  
pp. 165-179
Author(s):  
Jonathan Oti
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Formative Feedback ◽  
Laboratory Report ◽  
And Performance

This chapter reports on the potential of using formative feedback on assessment to support student learning and improve the curriculum for material in a civil engineering module. Under this study, when the students were given the feedback of their assessment on a piece of coursework, they were asked to repeat the coursework taking on board all the comments and feedback provided by the lecturer in exchange for a better mark. The overall result from the quantitative data suggests that students overwhelmingly took the corrections on board and submitted a more improved laboratory report in order to have an improved mark. The students enjoyed the praise, progress, and critique comments on their feedback sheet. Their understanding of the module grew, and their motivation and performance increased. Generalized comments like referencing and citations unified the entire curriculum.

Technology-Assisted Formative Assessment

2015 ◽  
pp. 380-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E. Irving
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Formative Feedback ◽  
First Century ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Present Information ◽  
Electronic Technologies ◽  
Share Information

Reliable just-in-time assessments are the foundation of informed teaching and learning. Modern electronic technologies assist in the formative assessment process by supporting classroom environments that allow students and teachers to assess learning and providing mechanisms to present information about student learning during instructional sequences. To implement formative assessment practices, students and teachers benefit from rich educational tasks that invite students to share information about their understanding of the lesson while the lesson is occurring in order to nurture productive learning by both teacher and student. Formative feedback is facilitated by technologies such as connected classrooms, videography, online formative quizzes, and manuscript multi-draft editing. Technology-assisted formative assessment represents a powerful option to promote improved classroom communications that support formative assessment practices for teachers in twenty-first century classrooms.

scholarly journals FEEDBACK TYPOLOGY FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT PURPOSES

2020 ◽  
Vol 116 (5) ◽  
pp. 39-45
Author(s):  
Marina A. Bodonii ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Assessment Feedback ◽  
Feedback Strategies ◽  
Special Approach

The article is devoted to the study of the types and characteristics of feedback as a component of formative assessment. The research problem is associated with a variety of approaches to the classification of feedback types and the presence of a significant number of typologies which causes difficulties in developing effective strategies for its implementation for the purposes of formative assessment. An analysis of the feedback classifications proposed by researchers in the context of the educational process made it possible to distinguish the following approaches: a general approach, considered feedback as a component of the educational process; a special approach focused on the development of feedback types in relation to a specific academic subject; instrumental approach, differentiating types of feedback depending on the means used for its implementation – both technical and non-technical. The considered classifications of feedback are focused on the allocation of one classification basis and, therefore, allow us to consider feedback in the only selected aspect. To determine the effectiveness of feedback strategies, it seems insufficient to use one parameter and, accordingly, make separately taken typologies. The aim of the study is to identify types of feedback based on the analysis of the components of the assessment situation and being based on them to create a multidimensional classification of feedback types. Feedback characteristics were determined due to the influence of the subject, object, scope and basis of the assessment, as well as the assessment tool. We came to the conclusion that feedback characteristics during the implementation of formative assessment can be referred to different levels of information use obtained during the assessment. Feedback, therefore, may include information on the current situation, the planned learning outcomes and effective techniques for achieving educational goals.

scholarly journals Lecturer Formative Feedback Preferences: The Influence of Disciplines

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Chan Chang-Tik
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Formative Feedback ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Feedback Model ◽  
Feedback Preferences ◽  
The University ◽  
Research Assistants

This study attempts to determine the choice of the feedback model related to discipline categorised as hard-applied, soft-applied, hard-pure and soft-pure. It also attempts to explore the extent in which the lecturers practise socio-constructivist feedback. It was a non-experimental study conducted in an offshore campus in Malaysia of an established Australian university. The data were collected by six research assistants through semi-structured interviews involving 31 lecturers from all the seven Schools in the university. The data were transcribed and analysed using the framework method as a form of thematic analysis. Since it was a deductive study, academic disciplines were used as pre-selected themes and in each feedback category, there were pre-defined codes. The results reveal that there is no serious evidence to link discipline to the choice of feedback model. In addition, lecturers do practise socio-constructivist feedback as well as other variants of feedback.

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