ERIC Number: EJ1105204
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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Effect of Formative Quizzes on Teacher Candidates' Learning in General Chemistry
Yalaki, Yalcin; Bayram, Zeki
International Journal of Research in Education and Science, v1 n2 p151-156 Sum 2015
Formative assessment or assessment for learning is one of the most emphasized educational innovations around the world. Two of the common strategies that could be used in formative assessment are use of summative tests for formative purposes and comment only marking. We utilized these strategies in the form of formative quizzes in a general chemistry course and measured its effect on students? learning. The results of our weak-experimental design, which was conducted with 124 pre-service elementary school teachers in an undergraduate level general chemistry class, showed that formative assessment alone may not be enough to improve students? learning. The classroom context and background and attitude of students should be taken into account, which are important factors that influence student learning and achievement. In the study, two instruments and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Student Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Tests, Chemistry, Research Design, Undergraduate Students, Student Improvement, Educational Environment, Student Attitudes, Influences, Data Collection, Semi Structured Interviews, Science Tests, Likert Scales, Questionnaires, Pretests Posttests, Achievement Tests, Statistical Analysis, Scores, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Outcomes of Education, Recall (Psychology), Student Teacher Attitudes, Educational Benefits, Barriers, Qualitative Research
International Journal of Research in Education and Science. Necmettin Erbakan University, Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty, Meram, Konya 42090 Turkey. e-mail: ijresoffice@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ijres.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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