FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT AND MEANINGFUL LEARNING: a look at mathematical literacy

Formative Assessment and its E-learning Implementation

Innovation in assessment is no more a choice in a tech-savvy instant age. The purpose of this study was to get more insight into the implementation of formative assessment through the e-learning tool called Black Board (BB) Learning System in our University. The proposal is to implement a series of weekly or fortnightly tests on the BB. These would have options to provide sufficient feedback as...

A Mathematical Look at the Torah Codes

Examining health literacy disparities in the United States: a third look at the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL)

BACKGROUND In the United States, disparities in health literacy parallel disparities in health outcomes. Our research contributes to how diverse indicators of social inequalities (i.e., objective social class, relational social class, and social resources) contribute to understanding disparities in health literacy. METHODS We analyze data on respondents 18 years of age and older (N = 14,592) ...

Formative Assessment in Adult Literacy, Language and Numeracy Programmes: A Literature Review for the OECD

Redesign Development and Learning Model 70:20:10 At National Petrochemical Company: Formative Reasearch

This study aimed to redesign an 70:20:10 model at the national petrochemical company. Despite the evidence of its effectiveness and its application at international companies, research to identify the strengths, weaknesses and possible modification was not found. The research method is qualitative of the type of formative research; and the data were collected using interviews and review of docu...