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Publication Date: 2016
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Technology Enhanced Formative Assessment for 21st Century Learning
Spector, J. Michael; Ifenthaler, Dirk; Sampson, Demetrios; Yang, Lan; Mukama, Evode; Warusavitarana, Amali; Dona, Kulari Lokuge; Eichhorn, Koos; Fluck, Andrew; Huang, Ronghuai; Bridges, Susan; Lu, Jiingyan; Ren, Youqun; Gui, Xiaoqing; Deneen, Christopher C.; San Diego, Jonathan; Gibson, David C.
Educational Technology & Society, v19 n3 p58-71 2016
This paper is based on the deliberations of the Assessment Working Group at EDUsummIT 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. All of the members of Thematic Working Group 5 (TWG5) have contributed to this synthesis of potentials, concerns and issues with regard to the role of technology in assessment as, for and of learning in the 21st century. The group decided to focus primarily on formative assessment rather than summative assessment and high stakes testing. Formative assessments and feedback provide an important opportunity to support and enhance student learning. Recognizing shifts in education towards blended and online learning with problem-based and inquiry-based approaches led to considerations of technologies that could effectively support formative assessment and informative feedback to 21st century learners. The paper concludes with a summary of conclusions and recommendations of the working group to be taken up in subsequent efforts.
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Summative Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Problem Based Learning, Active Learning, Inquiry, High Stakes Tests, Blended Learning, Electronic Learning, Technological Literacy, Academic Achievement, Technology Uses in Education, Multimedia Materials, Technological Advancement, Online Courses, Learner Engagement, Motivation, Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing, Educational Technology
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand (Bangkok)
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