‘In praise of educational research’: formative assessment
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منابع مشابه
Use of formative assessment as an educational tool.
BACKGROUND Though formative assessments are popular in medical education, but data to establish their educational benefits are lacking. This study was conducted to determine whether participation and performance of MBBS students in regular formative assessments are associated with positive outcomes and has measurable effects on learning. METHODS One hundred and fifty MBBS students of semester...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Educational Research Journal
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0141-1926,1469-3518
DOI: 10.1080/0141192032000133721