As opposed to most analytics approaches that focus on analytics of learning, formative analytics aims to directly support learning, for a learner to reach their goals through “smart” analytics. Smart analytics may include: visualizations of potential learning paths or personalized feedback. Formative analytics might help learners to effectively self-regulate their learning. Students have a range of choices and options when they are learning in blended or online environments as to when, what, how, and with whom to study, with minimal guidance from teachers. Therefore, “appropriate” Self-Regulated Learning strategies are needed for achieving individual learning goals.

Further Understanding Formative Analytics

Formative analytics is known as: supporting the learner to reflect on what's learned, what can be improved, which goals can be achieved, and how to move forward.

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Technology has introduced many new ways of learning, to compliment previously reliable learning methods. It's believed that combining new and old techniques will bring about ideal learning among students.

Pedagogical Advancement & Innovations in Eduation

Herodotou, C., Sharples, M., Gaved, M., Kukulska-Hulme, A., Rienties, B., Scanlon, E., & Whitelock, D. (2019, October 11). Innovative pedagogies of the future: An evidence-based selection. Frontiers. Retrieved December 13, 2022, from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2019.00113/full 

Innovative Pedagogies of the Future: An Evidence-Based Selection

Formative Analytics 

Teachback is a manner in which two or (more people) demonstrate that they are progressing toward a shared understanding of a complex topic.

Teachback

Place-based learning acquires learning opportunities from local community settings, which then helps students connect concepts from the classroom with practical challenges encountered in their own localities.

Place-based Learning

Learning with robots could help teachers to free up time on simple, repetitive tasks, and provide scaffolding to learners. Robot assisted learning was initially used to understand math concepts, and is now very practical in most STEM classes. 

Learning with Robots

Drones are being used to support fieldwork by enhancing students' capability to explore outdoor physical environments. 

Learning with Drones 

Citizen inquiry describes several ways that members of the public can learn, by initiating or joining shared inquiry-led scientific investigations. This can take place online, and helps bring awareness to academic and scientific discoveries and progressions occurring. 

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