There are a range of definitions of formative assessment, but the general approach is one of providing qualitative feedback rather than scores, with the aim of modifying learning activities in order to improve student attainment.
Formative assessment will occur during the learning process rather than at the end of it. In a traditional classroom environment, formative assessment will be used to adjust the teaching to the whole group. However, with online learning we can use the tools within Moodle to adjust teaching for each individual user, for example, by adjusting the individual's learning process and ensuring that each student embarks on a learning path that is uniquely tailored to their individual needs. The techniques we can use in Moodle include:
End of topic quizzes, to test understanding before moving onto the next topic
Conditional activities, to lock progress to the next topic until understanding has been demonstrated in the current topic
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