Module 4

Self-Assessment: The Feedback Loop & Informal Assessment

Test your understanding of assessment for learning concepts

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Are these statements about the feedback loop and WayGround true or false? Click to reveal the key concepts and explanations.
Statement 1True or False?

"The feedback loop becomes broken when a teacher teaches content and gives a test, but then fails to identify which concepts learners are still struggling with and reteach them."

TrueThe loop must be completed every cycle.

The feedback loop has four stages: build content knowledge, assess content knowledge, give feedback on results, and identify the missing knowledge. When a teacher skips the final stage — going back to reteach what learners didn't understand — the loop is broken and learners carry gaps forward.

Technology like WayGround fixes the broken feedback loop by providing instant results, making it practical to identify and address missing knowledge in the same lesson.
Statement 2True or False?

"WayGround's paper mode requires every learner to have their own smartphone or tablet to participate in a quiz."

FalsePaper mode needs zero learner devices.

This is the key advantage of paper mode — only the teacher needs a device. Learners respond using printed cue cards (P1 to P60), and the teacher walks around scanning the cards with a mobile phone. The results appear instantly on the connected laptop.

Paper mode makes WayGround accessible in any classroom, regardless of whether learners have access to their own smartphones or tablets.
Statement 3True or False?

"Informal assessment works the same way as a formal test — it is primarily a judgement tool to determine a learner's final grade."

FalseInformal assessment supports, not judges.

Unlike a formal test, informal assessment is seen as a supportive tool, not a judgement tool. It helps learners see where they made mistakes so they can correct them before the end-of-term test or exam. The goal is to support the learning journey, not to produce a final mark.

Because it feels low-stakes, informal assessment also encourages learners to participate actively and think critically about their own mistakes.
Statement 4True or False?

"WayGround's reports allow a teacher to see exactly which individual questions the class struggled with, so they can go back and reteach those specific topics."

TruePer-question data closes the feedback loop.

WayGround's session reports show the accuracy percentage for every question. A teacher can click on any question that had a low score to see exactly what answer most learners chose and why they went wrong. This is the power of instant feedback — the teacher knows precisely what to reteach, without having to mark a single paper by hand.