Python Crash Course, 3rd Edition does an admirable job of it. Right from the start, the book explains how classes are used to model real-world objects, with both “toy” examples like a dog and ...

The formative humanities explore the existential and normative dimensions of educational experience: History of formative education enriches the educational imagination by exploring different ...

Formative vs Summative Assessments. Carnegie Mellon University. Nicol, D.J., & Macfarlane‐Dick, D. (2007). Formative assessment and self‐regulated learning: A model and seven principles of good ...

Assessment is formative when: Evidence is gathered about student achievement or understanding. The information allows the instructor or learner to alter future instructional steps. It is done to ...

Examples of formative assessment, according to the report, include providing feedback on writing, teaching students to assess their own writing, and monitoring students’ progress in writing.

These would all be examples of formative assessment that took on a different shape than simply a paper and pencil quiz. I love creating mini-review games for my class.