Feeding forward from summative assessment: the Essay Feedback Checklist as a learning tool

Owing to the increasing diversity of assessments in higher education, feedback should be provided to students in a format that can assist future and alternative work. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Essay Feedback Checklist on future alternative assessments. Participants were ass...

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Published in:Assessment and evaluation in higher education 2014-02, Vol.39 (2), p.253-262
Main Authors: Wakefield, Caroline, Adie, James, Pitt, Edd, Owens, Tessa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
assessment
Athletics
Check Lists
College students
Data Analysis
Educational evaluation
Effectiveness studies
Essays
Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation Methods
Feedback
Feedback (Response)
Focus Groups
Higher education
Learning
Physical Education
Scores
summative
Summative Evaluation
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Owing to the increasing diversity of assessments in higher education, feedback should be provided to students in a format that can assist future and alternative work. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Essay Feedback Checklist on future alternative assessments. Participants were assigned to one of two groups, one of which completed the checklist prior to assessment 1 (essay) and received feedback using this method. Attainment on assessment 1 and assessment 2 (examination) were taken as pre- and post-test scores. Results revealed increased assessment scores for the checklist group, compared to those who received conventional feedback. Focus group data indicated that students particularly liked elements of the checklist as a feedback method, but potential drawbacks were also highlighted. Implications and future use of the checklist is then discussed.
ISSN:0260-2938
1469-297X
DOI:10.1080/02602938.2013.822845