Assessment for learning: using formative assessment for enhanced learning in management education

The paper highlights a pedagogical model that can be used in management education and can overcome a common problem – passive students' learning. The model establishes links between three stages of continuous assessment, so that assignments progress from simple to more challenging, whilst a lecturer provides a student with assessment for learning. Progression in the assignments' complexity is accompanied by formative assessment. Stage One focuses on preparation for coursework by engaging students in reflective writing and by giving students an assignment to make a group presentation. At Stage Two a student prepares a one-page outline of the coursework, identifies key recommendations relevant to his project and receives feedback and feedforward from a lecturer. At Stage Three a student works on his coursework and submits a paper. This way a student can build on his own learning experience by incorporating feedback and feedforward and may successfully engage in the creation of knowledge.