Improving Student's Engagement Through the Use of Learning Modules, Instantaneous Feedback and Automated Marking

Abstract

Assessment is central in effective teaching. This research sets out to discover the impact and effectiveness of timely assessment and feedback on student performance and engagement. Qualitative and quantitative data is collected from two cohorts of students with different levels of engagement. We have shown that more regular feedback and engagement resulted in a significantly improved pass rate and average mark. In conclusion, enabling timely assessment and feedback can improve student performance and give educators tools that make this process more manageable.

Students’ common errors in quadratic equations: Towards improved mathematics performance

“…The mere presence of online instructional videos and materials with accompanying guide questions does not guarantee student learning as exhibited in the errors they committed because some students did not come to class prepared, or students may have lacked focus and understanding of the materials, among others. As what Rattadilok and Roadknight (2018) argued, teachers who enable timely assessment and immediate feedback improve student engagement and performance. Since formative assessment is one of the most effective ways in improving student achievement through quick feedback (Rattadilok & Roadknight, 2018), the worksheets as formative assessment served its original intent to see if students learned from the videos or if they have watched the videos.…”

“…As what Rattadilok and Roadknight (2018) argued, teachers who enable timely assessment and immediate feedback improve student engagement and performance. Since formative assessment is one of the most effective ways in improving student achievement through quick feedback (Rattadilok & Roadknight, 2018), the worksheets as formative assessment served its original intent to see if students learned from the videos or if they have watched the videos. Consequently, its use in this study aimed to maximize student achievement and learning engagement.…”

“…Assessment is vital to ensure effective teaching (Rattadilok & Roadknight, 2018). Tomlinson (2005) stressed the purpose of formative or ongoing assessments is to help both the teacher and the student to see how learning is developing among learners and for the teacher to adjust instruction as necessary to make sure that learning stays on track.…”