3-Minute Assessment Talk - The Difference Between Formative & Summative Assessment

July 24, 2020

What is the difference between summative and formative assessment?

Welcome to the second installment of our 3-Minute Assessment Talk (3MAT) eBook series! Inside each edition, you’ll find a key assessment topic conveniently summarized in bite-sized form that can easily be shared with others in just 3 minutes.

If you haven’t already, download the first eBook, The Differences Between Course Grades & Learning Outcomes Assessment, to start your 3MAT journey off right.

In this edition, we answer the burning question: "What is the difference between formative and summative assessment (or what many call “assessment for learning” vs. “assessment of learning)?” You’ll learn how both methods work together to support and improve teaching and learning, but also how they have very specific and different roles to play.

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