scholarly journals Teachers' evaluation of formative assessment on summative assessment in undergraduate medical education

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-21
Author(s):  
Sakhawat Hossain ◽  
Nazma Begum ◽  
Md Humayun Kabir Talukder

Background: Assessment is important in all forms of learning. Formative assessments have evolved as a means to adapt to student needs. Summative assessment designed to make judgments about students' performance and produce grades Formative assessment is the assessment that takes place during a course or programming of study whereas summative assessment is normally carried out at or towards the end of a course. Objective: To determine the teachers' view about the influence of formative assessment on the result of summative assessment in undergraduate medical course. Method: This cross sectional descriptive study was carried out from July 2009 to June 2010 over 106 teachers of selected two government and two private medical colleges. A structured and pretested questionnaire included different opinion about the influence of formative assessment on summative assessment was distributed among respondents and data were collected for analysis. Results: This study revealed that majority of the teachers (77%) considered feedback from formative assessment to students is important to close up the learning gap. Eighty two percent teachers were in agreement that through formative assessment teachers identified students' weak point and 69% supported that formative assessment motivates the students for deep learning and regular study. However, frequent formative assessment hampers students' independent learning which produces negative effects in summative exam. Conclusion: Formative assessment has got significant effect on summative assessment in various aspects. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjme.v3i1.18591 Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.3(1) 2012: 18-21

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjib Das ◽  
Kusai M Alsalhanie ◽  
Samal Nauhria ◽  
Vivek R Joshi ◽  
Safeer Khan ◽  
...  

Background: Assessment is an integral part of all forms of learning. Formative assessment in different forms have evolved as a mean to find the learning gaps (what students already know in compare to what they need to know). As a result it becomes possible to give appropriate feedback to the students to close this gap. Summative assessment on the other hand is purposefully designed to make judgments about students’ performance and produce grades.Aims and Objectives: The main purpose of this study is to explore students’ view with regards to the impact of formative assessment on the outcome of summative assessment in basic science MD program.Materials and Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted involving 142 students of an International medical school. A questionnaire was designed, pretested, and finally used to record different opinions of the students and data was collected, analyzed, and interpreted.Results: Majority of the respondents (78%) favored that the feedback collected from formative assessment remains important for them as it helps to fill their learning gaps. Respondents by large (76.8%) also agreed that formative assessment helps the faculty to identify student’s weak point. A huge percentage (80.8%) of respondents was in agreement that formative assessment inspires them for deep learning and regular study. However, a fair number of respondents (36.4%) thought that frequently scheduled formative assessment impede their independent learning thus negatively impact their performance in summative exam.Conclusion: Formative assessment if scheduled properly can have a positive impact on the summative assessment.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.8(4) 2017 38-43


2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
Nazma Begum ◽  
Sakhawat Hossain ◽  
Md Humayun Kabir Talukder

This cross sectional descriptive study was carried out to determine the students' view about the influence of formative assessment on summative assessment The study was carried out from July 2009 to June 2010 over 300 intern doctors of Medicine and Paediatrics department of two government and two private medical colleges. Data were collected through self administered questionnaire. The questionnaire included different opinion about the influence of formative assessment on summative assessment and were rated using the 5 point Likert's scale. This study revealed that feedback from formative assessment to the students is important to supplement and modify teaching by the teachers. Students' fear is for summative assessment is reduced by formative assessment Written test, VIVA/SOE and OSCE/OSPE of formative assessment greatly improves the results of summative assessment Students opined that to improve the formative assessment the number of teachers should be increased, teachers should be trained up, teachers should give more time to the students and optimum feedback should be provided to the students. Frequency of formative assessment should remain as it is. Twenty to twenty five percent marks from formative assessment should be added to the summative assessment.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.4(1) 2013: 16-19


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-17
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali Chughtai ◽  
Mariya Khalid ◽  
Saira Afridi ◽  
Syed Nasir Shah

OBJECTIVESTo collect information about the Perceptions of dental students regarding Formative and Summative Assessment in Sardar Begum Dental College.METHODS This cross sectional study was conducted at Sardar Begum Dental College, Peshawar. Pre validated Assessment Experience Questionnaire was used to collect information. All the students of 2nd, 3rd, 4th year BDS and House officers who have joined and continued their bachelors education at Sardar Begum Dental College and Hospital from the first year were invited to participate in this study through Convenience sampling technique after taking verbal and written consent.RESULTSOverall response rate was 29.3% in 2nd Year, 35.1% in 3rd year, 75.7% in 4th Year and 92.7% among house officers.60-70% students opined that formative assessment experiences stimulated deep learning and were useful in the preparation for summative assessment. Majority of the students were satisfied with the atmosphere, structure and conduct of summative assessment. More than 70% admitted that they learn more when preparing for summative assessment near the examination. Almost 60% prefer to have more number of SEQs by claiming that these let them apply deep learning. Despite of accepting the contents of OSCE/OSPE as of good quality, majority students from all the professional years were dissatisfied from the time allocation as well as slides and images placed in each stationCONCLUSIONStudents like formative assessment mainly because of feedback as it helps them in learning as well as preparing for summative assessment. All parts of summative assessment were more satisfactory for the students.


Author(s):  
Zoi A. Traga Philippakos ◽  
Noreen S. Moore

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.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Nunung Sobarningsih ◽  
Tika Karlina Rachmawati ◽  
Riva Lesta Ariany

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)


2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-88
Author(s):  
S. Snekalatha ◽  
S. Mohamed Marzuk ◽  
Swapnatai. A. Meshram ◽  
K. Uma Maheswari ◽  
G. Sugapriya ◽  
...  

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.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
Sanjida Tasnim ◽  
Saria Tasnim ◽  
Kazi Khairul Alam ◽  
ABM Rizwanur Rahman ◽  
Raihan Kibria

This descriptive type of cross-sectional study was conducted to find out the teachers views about the preparation of questions for question bank on the basis of subject content for the formative assessment of the department. The study was conducted in four government and four non-government dental colleges. The teachers of the selected dental colleges were the study population and sample size was total of a 165 in which were 53 head of the department and 112 lecturers. Data was collected from the teachers with a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed by using SPSS 19. The questionnaire included different types of opinion about the question bank. In this study, tried to extract the information mainly about how a full phased question bank works in a dental college including question pattern and answer key preparation, moderation & constant development of the question bank, key personnel who directly involved with question preparation. Faculty members expressed their valuable opinions about different types of formative questions where it was found that Assistant Professors were closely involved with question preparation rather than other faculty members. The study also explores that even if formative questions were well prepared but lack of standard answers, rating scales and accepted checklist made the ultimate process of accessing question bank becomes challenging to conduct specific exams. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.12(2) July 2021: 23-29


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahad Azam ◽  
Abida Shaheen ◽  
Khurram Irshad ◽  
Nismat Javed ◽  
Madiha Ata

Objective: Medical curriculum is always subject to new strategies to ensure effective delivery of learning material. Online formative assessments are gaining popularity over conventional paper based formative assessments due to recent advances in technology and increasing familiarity of students with computer-based examinations. With this background, objectives of this study were to explore trends of computer based formative assessment in undergraduate medical students and to investigate the impact of online formative assessments on summative assessment scores. Methodology: A prospective cohort study was conducted on 100 medical students from 3rd year in November 2016 and July 2017. The data was collected using SPSS software and analyzed by T-tests and descriptive tables. Results: The mean summative score of students who took an online formative assessment in a module was significantly higher compared to mean score of students who did not take formative assessment. Mean summative score of another group of students who took an online formative assessment in a different module was statistically different than mean score of students who did not take formative assessment (p- Value = 0.00). Conclusion: Online formative assessment is an effective tool for improving student’s performance in the summative assessment.


Author(s):  
Kazi Khairul Alam ◽  
Shamsun Nahar Begum ◽  
Tahmina Nargis ◽  
Md Faruque

The study was conducted to examine the extent and methods of giving feedback by teachers after the formative assessments to the undergraduate medical students of Bangladesh.This descriptive study was conducted in four purposively selected medical colleges of Dhaka. Views of 174 teachers and 332 students were collected through self-administered semi-structured questionnaires for this purpose.It was found that majority of the teachers perceived that through feedback students find out their weaknesses and thereby can perform better in future. It was also found that feedback was not given in most of the cases by the teachers to their students. The methods of giving feedback were not perfect all together.To ensure feedback after the formative assessments teachers should be motivated and trained up and it should be mentioned in the curriculum that feedback is mandatory. Key words: Formative assessment; Feedback; Medical education of Bangladesh; Assessments in medical education; Undergraduate curriculum Bangladesh. DOI: 10.3329/bjpp.v25i1.5741Bangladesh J Physiol Pharmacol 2009; 25(1&2) : 18-22


Author(s):  
Rebecca Lees ◽  
Deborah Anderson

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.


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