What did Black and Wiliam's 1998 review find about formative learners?
AThey did much worse
BThey did about the same
CThey recalled much less
DThey did far better
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. They did far better
1. Black and Wiliam reviewed studies of formative teaching in 1998.
2. Pupils who learn formatively achieved significantly better than matched control groups with normal teaching.
3. So the claim of no gain or loss is wrong.
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