Learning analytics research most often supports the 'where the learner is now' stage of formative assessment (51% of studies) and rarely the 'how to get there' stage (2%)¶
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q2 i? 51% of reviewed studies used learning analytics for the 'where the learner is now' process, only 6% addressed 'where the learner is going', and only 2% addressed 'how to get there'. → Seyyed Kazem Banihashem 2025
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Seyyed Kazem Banihashem 2025¶
Seyyed Kazem Banihashem, Dragan Gašević, Omid Noroozi, Halszka Jarodzka, Desiree Joosten-ten Brinke, Hendrik Drachsler. (2025). Optimizing Formative Assessment with Learning Analytics. Review of Educational Research. https://doi.org/10.3102/00346543251370753
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Descriptive synthesis across the 93 included studies coding learning analytics use against the three formative assessment processes. The review reports "51% of the studies employed learning analytics to provide insights into the 'where the learner is now' process," versus 6% for 'where the learner is going' and 2% for 'how to get there'.
"51% of the studies employed learning analytics to provide insights into the "where the learner is now" process, thus shedding light on students' past and current performance and progress"
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Related Claims¶
- Among studies supporting formative teacher assessment, 45% focused on 'where the learner is now' and 40% on 'where the learner is now' plus 'where the learner is going' — related
- Feedback that answers three questions (Where am I going? How am I doing? Where to next?) improves learning — a broader claim this one bears on
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Learning analytics research most often supports the 'where the learner is now' stage of formative assessment (51% of studies) and rarely the 'how to get there' stage (2%) |
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Learning analytics research most often supports the 'where the learner is now' stage of formative assessment (51% of studies) and rarely the 'how to get there' stage (2%) |
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