tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296930712723431604.post3064504982248807321..comments2023-06-05T16:59:25.158+01:00Comments on WebPA: Formative e-assessment workshopUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296930712723431604.post-36623837305078419442008-10-06T15:02:00.000+01:002008-10-06T15:02:00.000+01:00We are not looking at assessment in terms of psych...We are not looking at assessment in terms of psychometrics or analysing the responses to a particular question. <BR/><BR/>The way in which assessment takes place in Higher Education in the UK is the main aim. We often differentiate between formative and summative assessment. For the purposes of this workshop we where looking for patterns in assessment practice, and in the formative arena. However, the day did begin with an exploration of the literature(http://patternlanguagenetwork.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Groups.FormativeEAssessment/Literature+Review)and what is meant by formative assessment. The general consensus is that the students use of formative feedback to inform their learning, where as summative feedback tells the student of their weakness lie. <BR/><BR/>For the purposes of the project I am working on we are interested to see if the students use the feedback at the formative stage to see if this changes their summative assessment. The feedback provided is generated from peer review of their contribution to a group work activity. Hence when we examine the data we are not examining particular responses but whether the student has learnt through the experience.Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255384804114835937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296930712723431604.post-29777932991906647952008-10-03T00:58:00.000+01:002008-10-03T00:58:00.000+01:00I've found it curious to distinguish between "Form...I've found it curious to distinguish between "Formative" and "Summative" assessment. Yes, there are differences in the ways and types of feedback we give, but the real meat of the measurement issue in Assessment is the same. Are you learning about Rasch Measurement or Item Response Theory?Matt Barney, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08626308364477210553noreply@blogger.com