Formative Quiz – Engagement in Engineering Education

To promote students’ self-regulation and to provide feedback and correction during each stage of the teaching-learning process.

Formative quiz is a low-stake assessment activity that can be applied during each stage of the learning process.

self-regulation, sociocultural theory, growth mindsets, self-determination

Formative quizzes encourage students to address misunderstandings and bridge the gaps that may have arisen in class without feeling heavily punished.
Students are more aware of their performance during the semester, making them better prepared for exams and other high-stake assessments.
Low-stakes formative assessments and comments foster an inclusive community of learning and help students feel less alone during the learning process.
Formative quizzes can be a useful technique for gathering statistics on student misconceptions. These statistics can be analyzed for class preparation as well as used to guide exam creation and course revisions.

Students are given low-stake or no-stake assessments to be completed. These can be quizzes, homework, or in-class work that can be quickly graded and returned to students for feedback.
Commonly-observed errors may include careless procedural mistakes, misconceptions, and/or lack of understanding of procedural knowledge. These important insights may be used by instructors to give further feedback to students.