STEMskiller: Skill Set Map for Mentors of Early Career Researchers

LEARNING, TEACHING, AND SUPERVISING: Techniques: Early career researchers in the classroom

[Assessment/evaluation]

Formative assessment

Definition:

According to the MIT Teaching+Learning Lab (source link below):

Formative assessments are frequent, 'low stakes' opportunities for students to monitor their progress towards learning goals. Many in-class activities and outside class assignments such as quizzes, small group discussions, and weekly homework assignments can be considered formative assessments if students receive timely feedback on their performance.

Useful resources on Formative assessment:

Chigona, B. (2020). Formative assessment in mathematics education in the twenty-first century. https://www.intechopen.com/books/theorizing-stem-education-in-the-21st-century/formative-assessment-in-mathematics-education-in-the-twenty-first-century

Peer reviewed chapter describing potential benefits of using formative assessment in improving mathematics learning.

MIT Teaching+Learning Lab. (n.d.). Guidelines for teaching: Formative assessment. https://tll.mit.edu/help/formative-assessment

Definition (including classroom assessment mechanisms that can be used in modifying teaching during a course) and links to additional resources.

Tags: IPS IA; IPS CritT; IPS CreaT; IPS WC; IPS OC; IPS R; IPS QL; IPS IL; IPS T; IPS PS; PSR CE; PSR IKC; PSR ER; PSR LL; PSR GL; IAL IntL; CompQ

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Table of contents:

2.2. Techniques: Early career researchers in the classroom

2.2.1. Curriculum design

2.2.2. Course development

2.2.3. Exam preparation

2.2.4. eLearning, learning management systems, teaching technologies

2.2.5. Assessment/evaluation

2.2.5.1. Feedback

2.1.5.3. Summative assessment
2.1.5.4. Self and peer assessment
2.1.5.5. Course evaluations
2.1.5.6. Assessment-outcome alignment
2.1.5.7. Academic misconduct

 

Author: Stephanie Krueger

Peer Reviewer(s): None

Last Updated: July 20, 2021