The Use of Formative and Summative Assessments in the Classroom
Introduction Have you any idea related to formative and summative assessments? What is the use of formative and summative assessments in the classroom? Assessments are evaluative assignments that allows instructors and students to monitor progress towards achieving course learning objectives. Basically, there are two main types of assessments – formative and summative assessments. Formative assessments are employed while learning is ongoing to collect information on whether course objectives are being advanced and how teaching can be improved. Formative assessments often aim to identify strengths, challenges, and misconceptions and evaluate how to close those gaps. They may involve students assessing themselves, peers, or even the instructor through writing, quizzes, conversation, and more. By measuring student understanding throughout a course, formative assessments enable students to reflect on how they can improve their own learning. In contrast, sum...