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ERIC Number: EJ1329322
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2146-3638
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Improving Early Childhood Teachers' Formative Assessment Practices: Transformative Role of Collaborative Action Research = Okul öncesi ögretmenlerinin biçimlendirici degerlendirme uygulamalarinin gelistirilmesi: Isbirlikçi eylem arastirmasinin dönüstürücü rolü
Aras, Selda
International Journal of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, v9 n2 p221-240 2019
The aim of this study is to investigate the change process of early childhood teachers' formative assessment practices via collaborative action research. Formative assessment contributes to children's development and learning process and also guides teachers on instructional decisions. Although research emphasizes the importance of formative assessment, teachers encounter difficulties while implementing it in their classrooms. Three early childhood teachers participated in this qualitative study, and the data were gathered through interviews and observations. The findings about the teachers' change processes revealed that despite the difficulties experienced; teachers began to conduct systematic observation, document children's development and learning, and use assessment data for their further plans. The transformative power of action research in changing teachers' practices is highlighted in this study.
Curriculum and Instruction Association. Egitim Programlari ve Ogretim Dernegi, Hatay Sokak, No: 6/12, Kizilay, Turkey. Tel: +90-541-4690906; e-mail: ijocisjournal@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ijocis.com/index.php/ijocis/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Multilingual/Bilingual Materials; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: EnglishTurkish
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Ankara)
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