Research Guides: Formative Assessment: Find Articles

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Evaluation of students' performance and engagement using post-laboratory integrated assessments within a pharmacy course in the United Kingdom: a pilot cohort cross-over study
Andrew Martin Lunn, Louise S. Cogan, and Andrea Manfrin. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
Volume 13, Issue 5, May 2021, Pages 449-459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2021.01.010
A Faculty Toolkit for Formative Assessment in Pharmacy Education
Margarita V. DiVall, and others. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2014; 78 (9) Article 160.
Feedback for Learning in Pharmacy Education: A Scoping Review
Nicholas R. Nelson, and others. Pharmacy 2021, 9(2), 91; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy9020091
Formative assessment and feedback for learning in higher education: A systematic review
Rebecca Morris, Thomas Perry, Lindsey Wardle. Review of Education Volume 9, Issue 3Oct 2021
Implementation of Competency-Based Pharmacy Education (CBPE)
Andries Koster,Tom Schalekamp, and Irma Meijerman. Pharmacy 2017, 5(1), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy5010010
Online Self-testing Resources Prepared by Peer Tutors as a Formative Assessment Tool in Pharmacology Courses
Melinda E. Lull, Jennifer L. Mathews. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2016; 80 (7) Article 124. https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe807124
Targeting Assessment for Learning within Pharmacy Education
Michael J. Peeters, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2017; 81 (8) Article 6243
Towards a Framework to Support the Implementation of Digital Formative Assessment in Higher Education
Sila Kaya-Capocci, and others. Educ. Sci. 2022, 12(11), 823; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12110823
Use of End-of-Class Quizzes to Promote Pharmacy Student Self-Reflection, Motivate Students to Improve Study Habits, and to Improve Performance on Summative Examinations
Ruth Vinall and Eugene Kreys. Pharmacy 2020, 8(3), 167; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy8030167
Grier, D., Lindt, S., Miller, S. (2021). Formative assessment with game-based technology. International Journal of Technology in Education and Science. 5. 193-202. 10.46328/ijtes.97.
Research exploring student and instructor preference of different types of educational
technology and comparing formative and summative class scores
Faculty Focus. Higher Ed Teaching Strategies from Magna Publications
Many references to different publications
Dyer, K. (2019). 27 easy formative assessment strategies for gathering evidence of student learning.
Many, some unique assessment strategies
Robertson, S., Humphrey, S., Steele, J. (2019). Using technology tools for formative assessments. Journal of Educators Online. Volume 16, Issue 2.
Many examples in interactive lessons/videos (mainly for K-12 students but great list of options)

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