Formative Assessment as A Factor in The Development of Student Personality

Moscow Pedagogical State University, Department of Psychology of Education, Moscow, Russia

^* Corresponding author: en.korneva@mpgu.su

Abstract

The article is devoted to the development of the personality of a university student in the training process and the importance of finding an effective way to train future specialists. The formative assessment method is considered as an important factor in the development of self-esteem and motivational sphere of a young person. The study purpose was to reveal the current level of self-esteem and the value orientations specifics of first-year students of the faculty of pedagogy and psychology. In the course of an empirical study, a formative assessment method was used in the learning process of an experimental group of students (100 people). This method is associated with the immersion of future specialists in the process of evaluating educational material, developing their methods of testing knowledge, etc. The results of the study indicate the effectiveness of formative assessment for the development of personality and professional motivation of young people.