声明
Contents
Abstract
摘要
Introduction
Chapter one Literature review
1.1 Development of higher vocational education in China
1.2 Development of educational assessment
1.2.1 Development of educational assessment abroad
1.2.2 Development of educational assessment at home
1.3 An introduction of formative assessment
1.3.1 Theoretical preliminary for formative assessment
1.3.2 Research tools and techniques
1.3.3 Characteristies of formative assessment
1.3.4 Functions of formative assessment
1.3.5 Comparisons with summative assessment
Chapter two Methodology
2.1 Research questions
2.2 Subjects
2.3 Research design
2.3.1 Participants of assessment
2.3.2 Assessing standards
2.4 Instruments
2.4.1 Achievement test
2.4.2 Questionnaire
2.4.3 Portfolios
2.4.4 Observation
2.4.5 Interview
2.5 Procedure
Chapter three Results and Discussion
3.1 Influences on students’ academic performance
3.1.1 Pre-test
3.1.2 Posttest
3.2 Influences on improvement for different levels of students
3.2.1 Comparison in pretest
3.2.2 Comparison in posttest
3.3 Influences on students’ learning factors
3.3.1 Questionnaire before experiment
3.3.2 Post-questionnaire
3.3.3 Detailed comparison and analysis of learning interest,motivation,attitude and behavior
3.3.4 Discussion oh students’ portfolios
Chapter four Conclusion
4.1 Major findings
4.2 Pedagogical implications
4.3 Limitations and suggestions
Refefence
Appendix Ⅰ Questionnaire
Appendix Ⅱ Teacher’s observation record
Appendix Ⅲ An extract from students’ portfolios
Appendix Ⅳ Assessing standards for one task
Acknowledgements