Promote Informal Formative Assessment practices in Higher Education: the potential of video analysis as a training tool

This article presents the theoretical and methodological framework, objectives and phases of a project of the University of Bologna aimed at promoting Informal Formative Assessment (IFA) practices in university teaching. The paper has two elements – the first, the use of video analysis in teacher tr...

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Published in:Form@re 2020-04, Vol.20 (1), p.43
Main Authors: Lisa O’Keeffe, Rosa, Alessandra, Vannini, Ira, White, Bruce
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
didattica universitaria
Formative Evaluation
Higher education
Informal Formative Assessment practices
Observation
Professional development
sviluppo professionale dei docenti universitari
Teacher Improvement
Teacher Qualifications
Teaching
Teaching in higher education
Teaching Methods
University faculty
University teachers’ professional development
Video analysis
Video Technology
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Summary:This article presents the theoretical and methodological framework, objectives and phases of a project of the University of Bologna aimed at promoting Informal Formative Assessment (IFA) practices in university teaching. The paper has two elements – the first, the use of video analysis in teacher training to develop the skills required for implementing IFA are examined through the University of South Australia example provided. The second – the IFA construct outlined within the project and the related indicator system developed to support university teachers in the systematic observation of videos and in reflection on their teaching practices (validated by an international panel of experts) are presented.
ISSN:1825-7321
DOI:10.13128/form-8241