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Utilizing formative evaluation to enhance the understanding of chemistry and the methods and procedures of science
Author(s) -
Pizzini Edward L.,
Treagust David F.,
Cody John
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of research in science teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.067
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1098-2736
pISSN - 0022-4308
DOI - 10.1002/tea.3660190906
Subject(s) - formative assessment , wilcoxon signed rank test , test (biology) , mathematics education , psychology , science education , medical education , chemistry , pedagogy , medicine , curriculum , biology , paleontology
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not formative evaluation could facilitate goal attainment in a biochemistry course and produce desired learning outcomes consistently by altering course materials and/or instruction. Formative evaluation procedures included the administration of the Inorganic‐Organic‐Biological Chemistry Test Form 1974 and the Methods and Procedures of Science test to course participants over three consecutive years. A one group pretest‐post‐test design was used. The statistical analysis involved the use of the Wilcoxon matched‐pairs signed‐ranks test. The study involved 64 participants. The findings indicate that the use of formative evaluation can be effective in producing desired learning outcomes to facilitate goal attainment.