The practical use of Kit-Build concept map on formative assessment

Area of Science:

• Educational Technology
• Cognitive Science

Background:

• Formative assessment is crucial for enhancing learning achievements in lecture settings.
• Effective formative assessment requires monitoring learners and providing timely feedback to bridge understanding gaps.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose and evaluate the Kit-Build concept map as a digital tool for implementing formative assessment in lecture classes.
• To assess the effectiveness of the Kit-Build concept map in diagnosing learner understanding against instructor expectations.

Main Methods:

• Utilizing the Kit-Build concept map to represent instructor expectations and assess learner understanding.
• Employing proposition-level exact matching to compare concept maps and generate diagnostic results.
• Implementing a closed-end approach in elementary school lecture classes.

Main Results:

• The Kit-Build concept map effectively diagnoses the gaps between learners' current understanding and instructors' expectations.
• Diagnosis results inform instructors, enabling the design of targeted feedback for improved learner comprehension.
• Practical applications demonstrated the contribution of the Kit-Build concept map in formative assessment.

Conclusions:

• The Kit-Build concept map is a valuable digital tool for effective formative assessment in lecture classes.
• This tool facilitates the identification of learning discrepancies and supports personalized feedback strategies.
• The study highlights the potential of the Kit-Build concept map to enhance educational outcomes through improved formative assessment practices.