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Thomas, Jason E.; Hornsey, Philip E. – Journal of Instructional Research, 2014
Formative Classroom Assessment Techniques (CAT) have been well-established instructional tools in higher education since their exposition in the late 1980s (Angelo & Cross, 1993). A large body of literature exists surrounding the strengths and weaknesses of formative CATs. Simpson-Beck (2011) suggested insufficient quantitative evidence exists…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Nontraditional Education, Adult Education, Formative Evaluation
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Post, Gerald V.; Hargis, Jace – Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2012
Online education and computer-assisted instruction (CAI) have existed for years, but few general tools exist to help instructors create and evaluate lessons. Are these tools sufficient? Specifically, what elements do instructors want to see in online testing tools? This study asked instructors from various disciplines to identify and evaluate the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Test Construction, Design Preferences
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van de Watering, Gerard; Gijbels, David; Dochy, Filip; van der Rijt, Janine – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2008
The purposes of this study are to gain more insight into students' actual preferences and perceptions of assessment, into the effects of these on their performances when different assessment formats are used, and into the different cognitive process levels assessed. Data were obtained from two sources. The first was the scores on the assessment of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Cognitive Processes, Pretests Posttests