La Competencia de los Docentes en Evaluación y la Implementación de una Metodología de Evaluación de los Estudiantes en la Educación Superior

Leonardo  Herrera-Mosquera; Richard  George Lambert; Jae  Hoon Lim

doi:10.15332/r2sfd691

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2026)

Published 2025-12-01

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Instructor Assessment Literacy and the Implementation of a Student Assessment Methodology in Higher Education

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15332/r2sfd691

Leonardo Herrera-Mosquera Universidad Sur Colombiana de Neiva

Richard George Lambert University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Jae Hoon Lim University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Objective: To examine the relationship between instructors' assessment literacy (IAL) and the reported implementation of a formative and alternative assessment methodology (FAAM) adopted at a Colombian university during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: A survey was administered to 159 instructors regarding benefits and challenges experienced with the FAAM, assessment strategies, perspectives on student assessment, and previous assessment experiences. Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis. Results: The use of assessment strategies during the FAAM was a significant predictor of IAL; in turn, IAL was significantly associated with the implementation of FAAM components. The Colleges of Law and Education were significant positive predictors of FAAM implementation. Notably, the School of Education was a significant predictor of all outcome variables, and IAL emerged as both the most influential explanatory variable and the outcome with the greatest number of significant predictors. Conclusion: Instructors' assessment literacy constitutes a determining factor in the successful implementation of formative and alternative assessment methodologies, with significant differences according to disciplinary context, particularly in the Schools of Education and Law.

keywords: Assessment literacy, formative and alternative assessment, student assessment, assessment strategies, multiple regression., Assessment literacy, formative and alternative assessment, student assessment, assessment strategies, multiple regression

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Herrera-Mosquera, L., George Lambert , R. ., & Hoon Lim, J. . (2025). Instructor Assessment Literacy and the Implementation of a Student Assessment Methodology in Higher Education . Revista Interamericana De Investigación Educación Y Pedagogía RIIEP, 19(1), 443-472. https://doi.org/10.15332/r2sfd691

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