EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF AN ONLINE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TOOL (OFAT) OF STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION AND ACHIEVEMENT FOR A UNIVERSITY SCIENCE EDUCATION

TitleEXAMINING THE EFFECT OF AN ONLINE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TOOL (OFAT) OF STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION AND ACHIEVEMENT FOR A UNIVERSITY SCIENCE EDUCATION
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsGonzález-Gómez, D, Jeong, JS, Cañada-Cañada, F
JournalJournal of Baltic Science Education
Volume19
Issue3
Start Page401-414
PaginationContinuous
Date PublishedJune/2020
Type of ArticleOriginal article
ISSN1648-3898
Other NumbersE-ISSN 2538-7138
Keywordsadaptive assignment, formative assessment, teaching/learning methodologies, university science education
Abstract

Online formative assessment is still challenging although it is getting an increased attention as a significant tool for diagnosing and analysing students’ motivation and achievement in various education domains. This research examines the effects of an online formative assessment tool (OFAT) about science motivation and achievement in second-year students’ university education during four consecutive academic years, 2014 to 2018. A research on the basis of a randomized experimental design was conducted that assigned groups used an OFAT along with various assessments that students participated. A total of 311 students enrolled in the subject take part in the research, respectively 94, 89, 59 and 71 students. Particularly, the OFAT is offering feedback from students, feedback from lecturers and adaptive assignments. Here, data contained student motivation survey data, standardized achievement pre- and post-test data and students’ log records. The results of multiple tier analyses exposed positive effects about students’ motivation and achievement. Based on usage measurements, students’ intensity offers the positive effects about students’ motivation and achievement. Furthermore, along with overall students’ improved performance, the effects of high-performing students’ achievement were higher. Therefore, the results acquired meaningfully contribute to recover main drawbacks and difficulties of traditional science learning programs.

URLhttp://oaji.net/articles/2020/987-1591087751.pdf
DOI10.33225/jbse/20.19.401
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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