Formative Assessment for Science

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Contributed by GOH HAN PIN

Current Situation:

Teacher do not receive adequate feedback from students about their learning mastery until the end of chapter assignment.

Improvement:

Incorporate formative assessment tasks within the school notes itself e.g. short questions, annotated diagrams. Examples showcased at 2021 Staff Learning Festival.



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