La valutazione formativa per la didattica della matematica nell’ambito del progetto FAMT&L. Le concezioni degli studenti di scuola media nei confronti degli strumenti di verifica utilizzati in classe

Abstract

This paper refers to a survey carried out as part of the research activities of FAMT&L Comenius project conducted at the University of Bologna. This project aims to promote the correct use of formative assessment in mathematics education for students aged from 11 to16. Inorder to reach this goal, we are working to design training programs (in-service and later pre-service) for teachers of mathematics, starting from identificating their needs. The initial investigation is carried out to investigate their beliefs, expectations and especially the actual use of formative assessment in the classroom. This is why school students has also being involved in the Project as "Associated Partners". This paper focuses in particular on the investigation of the assessment tools used in the classroom. In fact students has been asked to express their opinion on the usefulness of some of the most common tools they know, even testing the actual use of it in the classroom. An early and limited analysis of data collected through questionnaires opens the way for many other ideas for following analysis and reflections, and indicates a number of directions to be followed in the later phases of the research.