Teachers' and students' experiences and perceptions of formative assessment

• Main Author: Eriksson, Maria
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS) 2016
• Subjects: Formative assessment; Summative assessment; Feedback; Assessment tools; Student views; mixed methods research; English as a foreign language; Social Sciences; Samhällsvetenskap
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-30565

This research paper looks at teachers’ views, and use, of formative assessment in the subject of English 6. It also highlights students understanding and processing of feedback and their opinions of eight assessment tools. The study was carried out using mixed methods research with individual teacher interviews, a student focus group interview, and a questionnaire. My finding shows the difficulties with identifying formative assessment and working with this in a way that helps students in their development of English 6, and the need for tools to make feedback and guidance clearer for students. Furthermore, this study identifies the need for guidance from the Swedish national agency of education regarding how teachers should incorporate formative assessment in their classroom.