Search for dissertations about: "formative"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 113 swedish dissertations containing the word formative.

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. 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

5. 3. Formative assessment and problem solving in mathematics

   Author : Sharmin Söderström; Johan Lithner; Torulf Palm; Carina Granberg; Guri Nortvedt; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Formative assessment; problem solving; reasoning; computer-based assessment; feedback; types of motivation; self-efficacy; pedagogiskt arbete; educational work; matematikdidaktik; didactics of mathematics;

   Abstract : In this thesis, the focus is on how reasoning in problem solving can be supported and which factors are associated with this support. In four studies, I investigated four aspects which address the overarching aim of the thesis. READ MORE

6. 4. 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

7. 5. Technology-enhanced formative assessment in higher education : An intervention design of scaffolding student self-regulated learning

   Author : Bernard Bahati; Uno Fors; Preben Hansen; Evode Mukama; Annika Lantz-Andersson; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Technology-enhanced learning; formative e-assessment; self-regulated learning; blended learning; Information Society; informationssamhället;

   Abstract : As online learning is increasingly adopted in higher education institutions, many instructors are faced with the challenges of devising and implementing effective pedagogical practices that advance student learning. One of the challenges points to the design and development of assessment activities that truly inform the teaching and learning process. READ MORE