Certainty-based marking in a formative assessment improves student course appreciation but not summative examination scores

Study motivation and knowledge retention benefit from regular student self-assessments. Inclusion of certainty-based learning (CBL) in computer-assisted formative tests may further enhance this by enabling students to identify whether they are uninformed or misinformed regarding the topics tested, which may trigger future study actions including instructor consultation.Using a cross-over study design involving two out of thirteen...