Formative assessment in higher education: analysis of the experience
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https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2014vol1.739Keywords:
formative assessment, assessment for learning, feedback, peer-to-peer assessment, creative writingAbstract
Currently the learning is in the center of the education therefore the methods and techniques that promote learning become topical, inter alia higher education. Formative assessment is a significant part of the study process as a factor for promotion of the learning. The article analyzes the experience of formative assessment at the study course aimed at the development of writing competence and ensuring appropriate skills development.
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