Digital Formative Assessment Tools: Applications to Improve Student Learning
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Digital formative assessment plays a vital role in education because of its functions in offering real-time feedback, monitoring student progress, and promoting personalized learning experience. The integration of digital formative assessment (DFA) tools has become popular in modern education. This review explores the concept of formative assessment and digital formative assessment, which encompassing a digital learning environment, student-centered learning and assessment, and student collaborative learning and assessment. It also categorizes various DFA tools and provides examples for application, including entry and exit slips, quizzes, polls, exercises, peer feedback, and self-reflection. In addition, this review provides guidance on how to integrate DFA tools into teaching practices, which promote student active learning, student engagement, and a supportive learning environment.
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