A Formative Assessment Design Suitable for Online Learning Environments and Its Impact on Students' Learning

Autor/inn/en	Senadheera, Prasad; Kulasekara, Geetha Udayangani
Titel	A Formative Assessment Design Suitable for Online Learning Environments and Its Impact on Students' Learning
Quelle	In: Open Praxis, 13 (2021) 4, S.385-396 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Senadheera, Prasad) ORCID (Kulasekara, Geetha Udayangani)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1369-9997
Schlagwörter	Formative Evaluation; Evaluation Methods; Electronic Learning; Educational Environment; Student Evaluation; Tests; Test Format; Problem Based Learning; Student Attitudes; Computer Assisted Testing + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Testentwicklung; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	COVID-19 outbreak brought about many challenges including the shifting of university assessments to conduct in online mode. This research study tries to explore the impact of newly designed online formative assessments on students' learning, in a Plant Physiology course. The designing of assessments were carried out focusing on constructive alignment, for which an Open Book Test (OBT) was conducted in three parts: OBT1-problem based learning assignment, providing feedback using a rubric; OBT2-multiple choice, multi response, matching and missing word questions with immediate feedback; OBT3-analysing research results with MCQs and short answer questions with feedback. A mixed approach of convergent parallel design method was followed to collect data through two questionnaires and interviews. Findings indicated students' engagement in self- determined learning in solving a real-world problem and their enthusiasm in learning with research-based questions in assessments, while self-assessing their performance through feedback. However, geographically varied technological challenges need to be addressed in conducting successful online assessments. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01