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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ769007
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jul
Pages: 7
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How Does Student Performance on Formative Assessments Relate to Learning Assessed by Exams?
Smith, Gary
Journal of College Science Teaching, v36 n7 p28-34 Jul 2007
A retrospective analysis examines the relationships between formative assessments and exam grades in two undergraduate geoscience courses. Pair and group-work grades correlate weakly with individual exam grades. Exam performance correlates to individual, weekly online assessments. Student attendance and use of assessment feedback are also essential factors. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Earth Science, Attendance, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Active Learning, Comparative Analysis, Summative Evaluation, Geology, Outcomes of Education, Feedback, Scores, College Science, Laboratory Procedures
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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