This paper reports on an investigation into the development of a methodology for efficiently obtaining and analyzing formative assessment information. A primary criterion for the methodology was that it must support the efficient design of a unique questionnaire for each lesson in which each student attending that lesson would complete the custom-designed questionnaire. Additional criteria called for the instructor to be able to analyze data from the questionnaires in real time in a matter that permitted adjustment of the lesson in progress. In addition, the assessment methodology should enable the instructor to adapt subsequent lesson plans based on the feedback. The author developed Windows applications in Visual Basic to aid in meeting these criteria without an excessive investment of faculty resources. Visual Basic supports the development of Windows applications having graphical user interfaces that can be accessed over an Intranet. This made it an excellent vehicle for meeting the design criteria.
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