scholarly journals Reflections on academics' assessment literacy

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Lees ◽  
Deborah Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Formative Assessments ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Assessment Literacy ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Improve Student Performance

This small-scale, mixed-methods study aims to investigate academics' understanding of formative and summative assessment methods and how assessment literacy impacts on their teaching methods. Six semi-structured interviews and a scrutiny of assessments provided the data and results suggest that while these academics understand summative assessment, they have a poorer awareness of the implementation of well-constructed formative assessment. While the academics were able to clearly articulate the perceived benefits to students from undertaking formative assessments, they were less able to identify potential benefits for themselves as educators, so these went largely unrealized. Opportunities therefore exist for tutors to utilize the outcomes of formative assessment to improve student performance, particularly around tutor-reflection to amend future learning and teaching approaches in line with the theory underpinning summative and formative assessment methods. The study highlights the importance of considering all stakeholders when thinking about assessment literacy.

scholarly journals Connecting assessment and feedback: A customised and personalised experience for knowledge-building

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Pryah Mahabeer ◽  
Fathima Firoz Akoo
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Knowledge Building ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Formative Assessments ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Personalised Learning ◽  
Collaborative Knowledge

Formative assessment coupled with effectual feedback is instrumental in enhancing student-learning experience and contributing to knowledge-building. However, feedback does not always translate into the desired outcomes for students receiving feedback and this compromises educational experiences and goals. In this small-scale empirical study, we worked with five postgraduate Honours students at a university in South Africa to explore their experiences of feedback on formative assessments in the learning space. We focused in a nuanced way on innovative opportunities and practices of feedback in the digital age. The data collected from the semi-structured interviews revealed that participants understood the value of quality formative assessment and feedback. Most participants reacted negatively to assessment grids and feedback received from lecturers. Some were unaccustomed to digital formative assessment and feedback as a developmental tool. They recommended a discipline-specific blended feedback approach that incorporates face-to-face feedback to make the digital feedback provided to them more meaningful. This would provide useful feedback that would create a customised and personalised learning experience for students in collaborative knowledge-building.

scholarly journals JUTLP Editorial Issue 14.3

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 2-4
Author(s):  
Alisa Percy ◽  
◽  
Dominique Parrish ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Assessment Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Class Presentation

Welcome to the final edition of the Journal of University Learning and Teaching Practice for 2017. We would like to acknowledge the significant contributions of our five Associate Editors - Dr Peter Copeman, University of Canberra, Dr Jo-Anne Kelder, University of Tasmania, Dr Tracey Kuit, University of Wollongong, Dr Morag McFadyen, Robert Gordon University, and Dr Vikki Pollard, Deakin University. The first two papers in this issue focus explicitly on assessment activities. In the first paper, Houston and Thompson describe and evaluate an assessment design that aimed to integrate formative assessment with summative assessment in a capstone paramedic subject. The assessment design provided students with feedback tailored to their unique learning needs. Students perceived this assessment as valuable and effective as well as promoting their readiness to practice. In the second paper Braun compares online and in class presentation assessments exploring student perceptions and academic performance with regard to these two assessment modes. This comparison identified that there was no significant difference between the two modes and there is a suggestion that online presentations might even be favoured by students.

scholarly journals The Effect of formative assessment on students’ grades in learning English

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-30
Author(s):  
Ismail Ismail ◽  
Tini Tini
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Formative Assessments ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
The Right ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Learning English

Objective: Assessment is an important for learning and teaching and is an important component for further development if they use the right approach. This study focuses primarily on how formative assessment, as a type of favorable assessment, can be an effective contributor to increasing student motivation in learning English. Method: This study explores the results of formative assessments through questionnaires for 24 students and 5 for teachers, in the SMA 1 Alla-Enrekang, where English is taught as a foreign language. Result: It is assumed that formative assessment has a major influence on what students learn and how the teacher validates. Discussion: Formative assessment can help teachers anticipate initial concerns for student disparity in the development of learning. Therefore, this assessment method cannot accurately assess the frequency of student acquisition, because it varies from one teacher to another and subjects with other subjects.

Formative Assessment on Writing

2020 ◽  
pp. 282-306
Author(s):  
Zoi A. Traga Philippakos ◽  
Noreen S. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Formative Assessments ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Elementary Grades ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Recommendations For Practice ◽  
Clear Description

The purpose of this chapter is to address formative assessment in writing in the elementary grades, K to 5. The chapter will include the following sections: (a) An introduction that will present and explain assessment purposes with a clear description and explanation of formative assessment and its difference from summative assessment; (b) Common formative assessments used in writing and research that supports their effectiveness; (c) Principles of formative assessment and how those can be used with specific examples from classroom settings; (d) Recommendations for practice, and (e) Future research directions.

Gathering Information

2018 ◽  
pp. 34-58
Author(s):  
Brian P. Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Personal Communication ◽  
Verbal Response ◽  
Assessment Design ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Infinite Variety

This chapter details many ways of collecting information about student performance. Diagnostic assessment, formative assessment, and summative assessment all work together to inform teaching and learning throughout a lesson or unit. Summative assessment is what comes to mind when many people think of “assessment,” but summative assessment is the assessment type that supports learning the least. Assessment for learning, as opposed to assessment of learning, is the type of classroom assessment that helps students know where they are going, where they are now, and how to get there. Assessment design can improve validity. A nearly infinite variety of possible assessment methods, or ways to gather information, exists. The most common methods in schools can be categorized as selected response, written response, verbal response, performance or demonstration, personal communication, portfolios, quick formative assessment techniques, and self and peer assessment. Using a variety of methods helps to ensure curricular comprehensiveness.

scholarly journals PENGENALAN ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING (AfL) BAGI GURU

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Nunung Sobarningsih ◽  
Tika Karlina Rachmawati ◽  
Riva Lesta Ariany
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Authentic Assessment ◽  
Assessment For Learning ◽  
Formative Assessments ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
Education Today ◽  
Alternative Solutions ◽  
Teacher Assistance

ABSTRACTThe curriculum used in education today is the 2013 curriculum. The emphasis of assessment within the 2013 curriculum is authentic assessment. Summative assessment and formative assessment are part of the authentic assessment. Summative assessment has been widely applied by teachers but it is still rare for teachers to apply formative assessments. In formative assessment, the teacher assesses during the learning process and the teacher still has difficulty in doing assessment during the learning process. To find alternative solutions then held training on formative assessment such as assessment by using Assessment for Learning. The purpose of community service is to provide insight to teachers about Assessment for Learning (AfL) that can be developed and utilized in accordance with the competence to be achieved. Target community in dedication to this community is the teachers MTs Negeri 2 Bandung, amounting to 50 people. This activity was held on October 19, 2016, which was held in the hall of MTs Negeri 2 Bandung City, teacher assistance implemented AfL 1 on October 25, 2016 in class VIII B and VIII G, while teacher assistance implemented AfL 2 on October 26, 2016 in class VIII B and VIII F. From the evaluation results obtained the results of activities of service to these communities such as increasing the knowledge of teachers in conducting formative assessment by Assessment for Learning. With the holding of teacher assistance in the classroom then the teacher will understand the application of Assessment for Learning in the learning process. This devotion works smoothly because of the support from various parties and the participation of participants who are quite enthusiastic and actively participate in this training. These devotional activities should be performed on broader goals and can be developed with other assessments. Thus, it is hoped that in the future they will be able to assist teachers in developing the assessment especially formative assessment in the learning process.Keywords: assessment, formative assessment, Assessment for Learning (AfL) ABSTRAKKurikulum yang digunakan dalam pendidikan sekarang ini adalah kurikulum 2013. Penekanan penilaian di dalam kurikulum 2013 adalah penilaian autentik. Penilaian sumatif dan penilaian formatif merupakan bagian dari penilaian autentik. Penilaian sumatif sudah banyak diterapkan oleh guru tetapi masih jarang guru yang menerapkan penilaian formatif. Di dalam penilaian formatif, guru melakukan penilaian selama proses pembelajaran dan guru masih kesulitan dalam melakukan assessment selama proses pembelajaran. Untuk mencari alternatif solusinya maka diadakan pelatihan tentang penilaian formatif seperti penilaian dengan menggunakan Assessment for Learning. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah memberikan wawasan kepada guru-guru tentang Assessment for Learning (AfL) yang dapat dikembangkan dan dimanfaatkan sesuai dengan kompetensi yang ingin dicapai. Sasaran masyarakat dalam pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah guru-guru MTs Negeri 2 Kota Bandung yang berjumlah 50 orang. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 19 Oktober 2016 yang bertempat di aula MTs Negeri 2 Kota Bandung, pendampingan guru menerapkan AfL 1 pada tanggal 25 Oktober 2016 di kelas VIII B dan VIII G, sedangkan pendampingan guru menerapkan AfL 2 pada tanggal 26 Oktober 2016 di kelas VIII B dan VIII F. Dari hasil evaluasi diperoleh hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini diantaranya adalah meningkatkan pengetahuan guru dalam melakukan penilaian formatif secara Assessment for Learning. Dengan diadakannya pendampingan guru di kelas maka guru akan memahami penerapan Assessment for Learning dalam proses pembelajaran. Kegiatan pengabdian ini berjalan lancar karena mendapatkan dukungan dari berbagai pihak serta partisipasi peserta yang cukup antusias dan berpartisipasi aktif dalam pelatihan ini. Kegiatan pengabdian ini hendaknya dilakukan pada sasaran yang lebih luas dan dapat dikembangkan dengan assessment yang lain. Dengan demikian, diharapkan kelak dapat membantu guru-guru dalam mengembangkan penilaian khusunya penilaian formatif dalam proses pembelajaran.Kata Kunci: penilaian, penilaian formatif, Assessment for Learning (AfL)

scholarly journals A phenomenographic study on language assessment literacy: hearing from Iranian university teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Afsheen Rezai ◽  
Gudarz Alibakhshi ◽  
Sajjad Farokhipour ◽  
Mowla Miri
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
Language Assessment ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Acceptable Level ◽  
Assessment Literacy ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Traditional Assessment

AbstractThis study aims to disclose the Iranian university teachers’ perceptions of the fundamentals of language assessment literacy (LAL). To this aim, using purposive sampling, eighteen university teachers from two Iranian universities were invited to participate in semi-structured interviews. Their viewpoints were audio-recorded, transcribed, and subjected to a phenomenographic analysis. Findings yielded two overarching LAL domains: knowledge (e.g., having an acceptable level of digital LAL, satisfying ethical requirements, benefiting more from performance assessment, considering students’ individual differences, making assessment valid, assuring that tests are reliable, and having an acceptable level of pedagogical content knowledge) and skills (e.g., involving students in assessment, using alternative assessment methods, employing logically traditional assessment methods, informing students about test results, administering tests in standardized ways, using valid grading procedures, and bringing positive wash-back effects). After discussing the results, the study concludes with proposing a range of implications for different testing stakeholders and highlighting some avenues for further research.

scholarly journals Medical students’ perception of the reliability, usefulness and feasibility of unproctored online formative assessment tests

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-88
Author(s):  
S. Snekalatha ◽  
S. Mohamed Marzuk ◽  
Swapnatai. A. Meshram ◽  
K. Uma Maheswari ◽  
G. Sugapriya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Network Connectivity ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Formative Assessments ◽  
Online Assessment ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Online Tests

Medical education has gone online because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Formative assessment is essential to facilitate the learning process in medical education. However, various challenges arise during online assessment, which include reliability, when done without monitoring and practical concerns like Internet connectivity issues. This study was done to assess the medical students’ perceptions of the reliability, usefulness, and practical challenges of online tests. One hundred first-year undergraduate medical students taking up online classes and tests in the subject of physiology were enrolled in this study. A questionnaire with items regarding practical challenges, reliability, and usefulness of the online tests, in general, and about different types of online assessment methods, in particular, were sent to the students online. Each item was rated on a five-point Likert scale, and the responses were analyzed anonymously. A large percentage of students used mobile phones (81.4%) to undertake online tests. Although most students (73.2%; P < 0.001) felt that online tests helped them substantially in learning the subject, network connectivity issues were considered to be a matter of serious concern (85.5%, P < 0.001). Among the assessment methods used, viva voce by video conferencing was thought to be most reliable (83%, P < 0.001). Multiple-choice question-based assessment when done online was felt to be more practically feasible with faster feedback than classroom assessment. The results of the study suggest that medical students find online formative assessments helpful for their learning, despite their concerns about reliability and practical challenges.

scholarly journals CHEMISTRY TEACHERS' ASSESSMENT LITERACY IN TURKEY

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-90
Author(s):  
Mehmet Diyaddin Yaşar
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Assessment Literacy ◽  
Chemistry Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Assessment Techniques

The aim of this research was to find out the assessment literacy level of chemistry teachers in Turkey. For the purpose of the research, different types of formative assessment techniques were included in the research. This research was conducted as a case study, which is a kind of qualitative research design. The participants in the research were 12 chemistry teachers working in different high schools in Şanlıurfa, one of the largest cities in south-eastern Turkey in 2017-2018 spring term. Research data were collected with a semi-structured interview form. Content analysis was performed on the research data. According to the results, chemistry teachers did not have sufficient perception and knowledge about diagnostic and formative assessment. Chemistry teachers’ perception related to objective of formative assessment techniques was very low and it was almost unfamiliar to them. Also, chemistry teachers had little perception about how formative assessment techniques should be prepared and what is their function. Their perception related to the interpretation/scoring of the results obtained from formative assessment techniques was almost non-existent. They had serious deficiencies related to formative assessment techniques and they focused on summative assessment rather than formative assessment and related techniques in their chemistry classes. Keywords: assessment literacy (AL), chemistry teachers (CTs), formative assessment techniques (FATs), Turkey.

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