The Impact of Assessment for Learning on Learner Performance in Life Science
Authors:
- Oluwatoyin Mary OyinloyeOOOluwatoyin Mary Oyinloye
- Sitwala Namwinji ImendaSISitwala Namwinji Imenda
Open Access
- 27 May 2019
- journal article
- Published by Modestum Ltd in EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
- Vol. 15 (11)
Abstract
This study investigated the impact of ‘assessment for learning’ on learner performance in Life Science. Simple random sampling was used to select four schools from the King Cetshwayo District of KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa, to participate in the study. A quasi-experimental,...Keywords
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