Content Analysis of Studies on Formative Assessment

This study aims to examine the studies published in different databases for formative assessment studies with the descriptive content analysis method, to see the studies conducted in the field as a whole, and to guide researchers who will conduct studies in the future. She obtained studies on formative assessment by using different databases as data sources. We reached 60 studies with different variables for formative assessment using YÖK THESIS, Ulakbim, and Google Scholar databases. Study Classification Form was used to analyse the data obtained. We observed that the number of studies published on formative assessment has increased in recent years. We observed that teachers and secondary school students constituted the primary sample group in the studies, and they used the interview form and achievement test as data collection tools. Content analysis came first in the data analysis technique used in the studies. It is clear that formative assessment is a dynamic and evolving field that holds great potential for improving educational outcomes.