Formative assessment is theorized to foster motivation by supporting autonomy, competence, and relatedness¶

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Currency · newest study 2025 · checked against its sources 2026-10-22 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Formative assessment may help increase student motivation by providing students with choices (autonomy), opportunities for success (competence), and a sense of belonging (relatedness). → Fusco 2025

Evidence¶

Fusco 2025¶

Fusco, J., DiMaria, S., Yeadon, B., Kolodner, J., & Shell, A. (2025). Assessment During Collaborative Learning. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/252

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The primer reports this as a theoretical account attributed to Leenknecht et al. (2020), linking formative assessment to the three components Ryan and Deci (2020) identify as foundational to intrinsically motivated learners. The article uses hedged language ("may help") and prints no effect size.

"Formative assessment may help create a learning environment that can increase student motivation (Leenknecht et al., 2020)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Motivation — outcome: instruction changes it

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