Effectiveness of Automatic Formative Assessment for learning Mathematics in Higher Education

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The health emergency due to COVID-19 has highlighted the need of new and flexible digital methodologies for learning and teaching Mathematics, which can support the individual student's needs and help shape education. In this paper, we propose to use Automatic Formative Assessment (AFA) activities designed according to an innovative model, framed on the theories of formative assessment and feedback. The model includes: availability of the activities and multiple attempts; algorithmic questions; open mathematical answers; contextualized tasks; immediate and interactive feedback. We analyzed an experience using AFA in a blended module in Mathematics for 96 first-year students in Biotechnology. We collected data from the platform on grades and attempts of AFA activities and cross-checked them with the final exam grades. The results show that the feedback gained from AFA helped students improve their performance and supported them in the exam preparation. In light of these results, we can conclude that similar activities can be an effective solution to support students' self-study during and after the pandemic.

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Barana, A., Marchisio, M., & Sacchet, M. (2021). Effectiveness of Automatic Formative Assessment for learning Mathematics in Higher Education. In International Conference on Higher Education Advances (pp. 1–8). Universidad Politecnica de Valencia. https://doi.org/10.4995/HEAd21.2021.13030

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