Effectiveness of Formative and Summative Criterion Scheme of Evaluation on the Academic Performance of UG 3rd Semester Students on the Academic Course: CC-301 Climatology (Geography)

The present study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of formative and summative schemes of evaluation on the academic performance of UG 3rd semester students of CC-301: Climatology. The study was experimental in nature which was conducted on the sample of 30 students of Geography studying in UG 3rd semester at Salesian College Siliguri Campus. The sample of 30 students was divided into two groups, i.e. (i) Experimental Group (N=15) and (ii) Control Group (N=15) by making use of random sampling technique and matching the students one to one for experimental control groups with an intention to ensure equivalency of both the groups. The investigators adopted Pre-Test and Post Test experimental research design. After the Pre-testing, an experimental group was provided formative and summative testing scheme as an intervention. The control group was run with conventional scheme of evaluation. After the completion of experiment, post-test scores were obtained by administering the summative criterion reference test. The collected data were analyzed by making use of ANCOVA as the statistical technique. The outcomes of the experiment revealed that formative and summative scheme of evaluation showed positive effect on the immediate academic performance of UG 3rd semester students as well as on their delayed academic performance in the learning of Geographic content with special reference to Climatology.