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James Madison University

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

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2012

Formative assessment

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Formative Assessment: Comparing Immediate And Delayed Feedback, Jacob W. Williams May 2012

Formative Assessment: Comparing Immediate And Delayed Feedback, Jacob W. Williams

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

The current study compared feedback via the Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique to typical scantron with delayed feedback. Following students during the course of one semester in two introductory psychology courses, students alternated between using the IFAT and using a typical scantron with feedback for formative assessment before taking each exam. Summative examination (post-tests) performance on assessments containing questions comparable and identical to questions seen on formative pre-tests were compared in order to assess any differences in performance depending on type of formative assessment and feedback experienced. Results showed mixed findings as to whether the IFAT is more effective at increasing …