Types of Assessments–to get you thinking

Generally speaking there are two types of assessments in learning: formative and summative. Formative assessments provide useful feedback to the student and are used for the purposes of increasing understanding. Summative assessments measure achievement. In traditional courses, students are given points for formative assessments and summative assessments. However, in the case of true outcomes based education, especially  CBL,  formative … Continue reading →

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