University of Bayreuth, Presse release No. 190/2022 - 21 November 2022
New study on school pedagogy: announcements of performance tests promote learning success
To this day, there is a debate about whether performance tests in schools ought to be announced. A study conducted under the direction of Prof. em. Dr. Ludwig Haag (University of Bayreuth) and Prof. Dr. Thomas Götz (University of Vienna) has come to the conclusion that the practice of not announcing performance assessments increases students' anxiety, reduces their enjoyment of learning, and thus weakens their performance. In contrast, reliable announcement of performance assessments has positive emotional effects and can improve learning performance. The researchers published their study in the journal PLOS ONE.
Written performance test in classroom
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