Vanderlelie Jessica J, Alexander Heather G
School of Medical Science, Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
Learning Futures, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Biochem Mol Biol Educ. 2016 Jul 8;44(4):412-20. doi: 10.1002/bmb.20962. Epub 2016 Mar 23.
Assessment plays a critical role in learning and teaching and its power to enhance engagement and student outcomes is still underestimated in tertiary education. The current project considers the impact of a staged redesign of an assessment strategy that emphasized relevance of learning, formative assessment, student engagement, and feedback on student performance, failure rates and overall engagement in the course. Significant improvements in final grades (p < 0.0001) and written performance (p < 0.0001) in the final examination were noted that coincided with increased lecture attendance and overall engagement in the course. This study reinforces the importance of an integrated approach to assessment that includes well developed formative tasks and a continuous summative assessment strategy. © 2016 by The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 44(4):412-420, 2016.
评估在学习与教学中起着关键作用，然而在高等教育中，其提升参与度和学生成绩的作用仍被低估。当前项目探讨了一种分阶段重新设计评估策略的影响，该策略强调学习的相关性、形成性评估、学生参与度以及对学生成绩、不及格率和课程整体参与度的反馈。期末考试的最终成绩（p < 0.0001）和书面表现（p < 0.0001）有显著提高，同时课程讲座的出勤率和整体参与度也有所增加。本研究强化了采用综合评估方法的重要性，这种方法包括精心设计的形成性任务和持续的总结性评估策略。© 2016年，国际生物化学与分子生物学联盟，44(4):412 - 420，2016。
