ERIC Number: EJ1183890
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Aug
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Combining and Integrating Formative and Summative Assessment in Mathematics Teacher Education
Buchholtz, Nils Frederik; Krosanke, Nadine; Orschulik, Anna B.; Vorhölter, Katrin
ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, v50 n4 p715-728 Aug 2018
Contrary to the opinion that formative and summative assessment approaches are not compatible, this article presents a theoretically grounded way in which different forms of assessment can be combined and integrated in university mathematics teacher education. Two mixed-assessment approaches are demonstrated through the analysis of a case study involving a practice-based seminar accompanying a school internship. First, a formative eportfolio assessment was combined with a summative panel survey to assess the learning opportunities of mathematics pre-service teachers. Second, the formative eportfolio approach was integrated with a summative oral course examination to make statements about the learning processes and learning outcomes of the pre-service teachers. Our analyses conclude that combining and integrating the two forms of assessment present the possibility of evaluating different aspects of the pre-service teachers' perceptions of opportunities to learn. Benefits, validation aspects and limitations of the two approaches of combining and integrating assessment forms are discussed.
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Formative Evaluation, Summative Evaluation, Internship Programs, Mixed Methods Research, Case Studies, Educational Opportunities, Portfolio Assessment, Learning Processes, Academic Achievement, Integrated Activities, Instructional Innovation, Student Surveys, Student Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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