Stimulating higher education students to use online formative assessments: the case of two mid-term take-home tests

• Published in: Assessment and evaluation in higher education Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 297 - 312
• Main Authors: Blondeel, Eva, Everaert, Patricia, Opdecam, Evelien
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 01.01.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Between-subjects design; Blended learning; Computer Uses in Education; Distance learning; Educational evaluation; Electronic Learning; Feedback; Foreign Countries; Formative Evaluation; Higher education; Instructional Materials; Intermediate tests; Learning outcomes; Literature; online formative assessment; procrastination; Student Behavior; Students; Tests; Time Management; Undergraduate Students; Belgium

Using additional learning materials positively influences student performance. The literature focuses mainly on learning outcomes, whereas the present study investigates whether two intermediate (take-home) tests are a successful tool to increase student use of online formative assessments (OFAs). T...