Oxford Brookes University
Assessing your learning
| This case study from a higher education institution
shows the impact of online formative assessment on the ability of
learners to acquire conceptual knowledge in the early stages of a
course. A summary of key points is given here. |
What is the intended outcome?
Learners develop their understanding through formative assessment. What
is established practice?
- Practitioners set formative assessment activities for learners
at intervals within a course
- Learners are encouraged to understand the strengths and weaknesses
in their performance through face-to-face and written feedback
- Learners have opportunities for reinforcement of their factual
and conceptual knowledge
What advantages can e-learning bring?
- Online formative assessment activities, for example, multiple-choice
questions and quizzes are available to learners any time, anywhere
- Creation of online multiple-choice quizzes by learners for
other learners motivates and engages learners
- Online formative assessment reduces practitioners’ workload
and increases learners’ responsibility for their own learning
- Online assessment can offer instant feedback and opportunities
to reinforce learning
- Online quizzes testing conceptual understanding increase learners’
confidence and therefore participation in face-to-face sessions
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