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Assisting Transition to University: Using Assessment as a Formative Learning Tool
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Fisher, Ron; Cavanagh, Jillian; Bowles, Angela – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2011
This study explores the effectiveness of an intervention involving formative assessment in a first-year core business subject. Students were invited to receive feedback on a draft of their first written assessment during the early weeks of the semester. Consideration is given to the economic and ethical issues raised by the intervention. A…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Intervention, Research Methodology, Formative Evaluation