Search for dissertations about: "formative assessment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the words formative assessment.

2. 1. Formative assessment : teacher knowledge and skills to make it happen

   Author : Charlotta Vingsle; Torulf Palm; Tomas Bergqvist; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; formative assessment; teacher knowledge; mathematics; interactive dialouges; compulsory school; didactics of mathematics; matematikdidaktik;

   Abstract : Several studies have demonstrated that substantial learning gains are possible when teachers use formative assessment in their classroom practice. At the heart of most definitions of formative assessment lies the idea of collecting evidence of students’ thinking and learning, and based on this information modifying teaching to better meet students’ needs. READ MORE

4. 2. Assidere Necesse Est : Necessities and complexities regarding teachers’ assessment practices in technology education

   Author : Eva Hartell; Inga-Britt Skogh; Lena Gumaelius; Richard Kimbell; Kay Stables; KTH; []
   Keywords : technology education; primary education; assessment; classroom assessment; formative assessment; assessment for learning; self-efficacy; e-portfolio; e-assessment; engineering education; STEM; teknikundervisning; teknikdidaktik; formativ bedömning; bedömning; grundskola; klassrumsbedömning; bedömning för lärande; betyg; vurdering; vurdering for laring; Teknikvetenskapens lärande och kommunikation; Education and Communication in the Technological Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on teachers’ assessment practices in primary and lower secondary schools for technology education (Sv. Teknik). It is grounded in my prior experience as a teacher but also addresses the national and international research fields of technology education and assessment. READ MORE

5. 3. ICT and formative assessment in the learning society

   Author : Bertil Roos; David Hamilton; Yngve Troye Nordkvelle; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Education; assessment; internet; ICT; learning; constructivism; formative assessment; constructivist assessment; feedback; examination; on-line; cybernetic; e-learning; learning society; Pedagogik; Education; Pedagogik; pedagogik; Education;

   Abstract : In the 1930s and 1940s, less than one percent of the Swedish population were in higher education. By the beginning of 1990s this proportion had reached 2.4%. During the 1990s, however, a new economic current flowed in Swedish higher education. READ MORE

6. 4. Educative assessment for/of teacher competency : a study of assessment and learning in the ”Interactive examination” for student teachers

   Author : Anders Jönsson; Gunilla Svingby; Mien Segers; Malmö university; []
   Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Authentic assessment; Formative assessment; Learning; Reliability; Performance assessment; Scoring rubrics; Teacher education; Education; Pedagogik;

   Abstract : The aim of this dissertation is to explore some of the problems associated with introducing authentic assessment in teacher education. In the first part of the dissertation the question is investigated, through a literature review, whether the use of scoring rubrics can aid in supporting credible assessment of complex performance, and at the same time support student learning of such complex performance. READ MORE

7. 5. Professional development in formative assessment : effects on teacher classroom practice and student achievement

   Author : Catarina Andersson; Torulf Palm; Jeremy Hodgen; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; formative assessment; mathematics education; professional development; teacher education; student achievement;

   Abstract : The potential of formative assessment, evident in several research reviews, has raised the interest in many countries to invest in reform initiatives to develop its use. However, implementation of formative assessment is not straightforward and there is a lack of knowledge about how to design appropriate professional development. READ MORE