Browsing by Subject "formative assessment"
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Adults and children engaging with ePortfolios in an early childhood education setting
(University of Waikato, 2016)While common across the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of education, ePortfolios are relatively new in the early childhood education sector, nationally and internationally. They are, however, becoming more ... -
An Integration of a Process Approach and Formative Assessment into the Development of Teaching and Learning of ESL Writing in a Malaysian University: A Sociocultural Perspective
(University of Waikato, 2014)A review of relevant literature indicates that assessment of students’ academic writing needs to include formative as well as summative feedback, especially when process approaches to the teaching of writing are adopted. ... -
Emerging assessment practices in an emergent curriculum: implications for technology
(Springer Verlag, 2000)This paper reports on detailed case studies into emerging assessment practices in technology in two New Zealand primary schools (Years 1–6) with nine teachers. This research is part of the two year Research in Assessment ... -
Fa’afatāmanu talafeagai mo lesona fa’asaienisi: O le tu’ualalo mo a’oga a faia’oga saienisi fa’aōliōli. A culturally appropriate formative assessment in science lessons: Implications for initial science teacher education.
(University of Waikato, 2011)This study set out to find the views of Samoan teachers on formative assessment and to document any cultural aspects of the fa’aSamoa (or Samoan culture) that could hinder the use of formative assessment in science classrooms. ... -
Judging What They Do: Formal, Informal, and Self Appraisal of New Zealand (Rural) Primary School Principals
(The University of Waikato, 2017)As in other western market economies, New Zealand government education policy reflects neoliberal economic thinking, neo-conservative ideals and practices of an audit culture. New Zealand’s self-managing schools’ policy, ... -
Talk More: Student Learning Through Reciprocal Conversations
(The University of Waikato, 2009)This research explored ways of improving the oral language development of Year 1 children in four low decile mainstream schools who were making limited progress in literacy. Over 82% of these students were Māori. Due to ...
