Experimental-group students report predominantly positive attitudes toward assessment for learning, especially immediate feedback and reduced exam anxiety¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · causal r1 · q2
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Subclaims¶

q2 i? 84% of subjects agreed or strongly agreed that immediate feedback helps them discover mistakes early, and 88% agreed it reduces the tension and anxiety of final exams. → Al-Tayib Umar 2018 q2 i? Majorities also endorsed self-assessment (81% reported increased self-confidence and autonomy), peer assessment (82% reported teamwork benefits), and motivation (75%). → Al-Tayib Umar 2018 (2)

Evidence¶

Al-Tayib Umar 2018¶

Abdul Majeed Al-Tayib Umar. (2018). The Impact of Assessment for Learning on Students' Achievement in English for Specific Purposes: A Case Study of Pre-Medical Students at Khartoum University: Sudan. English Language Teaching, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v11n2p15

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Questionnaire administered to the experimental group (n = 27) after the course, processed in SPSS 17.0; the largest endorsements were for immediate feedback (84%) and reduced final-exam tension (88%).

"it is found that (84%) of the subjects agree or even strongly agree that immediate feedback helps them to know or discover their mistakes early enough."

Al-Tayib Umar 2018 (2)¶

Abdul Majeed Al-Tayib Umar. (2018). The Impact of Assessment for Learning on Students' Achievement in English for Specific Purposes: A Case Study of Pre-Medical Students at Khartoum University: Sudan. English Language Teaching, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v11n2p15

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Same questionnaire data: 81% credited self-assessment with increased self-confidence and autonomy, 82% said peer assessment helped them practice team work, 75% said the approach motivated them, and 78% said it helped improve their English performance.

"(81%) of the sample believe that self-assessment which is practiced during assessment for learning has increased their self-confidence and autonomy"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Academic Anxiety — outcome: instruction changes it

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