Exploring the Effects of the Classbank Online Program on Student Engagement in Reassessment in Education

Abstract

This research study examines the impact of the online tool “Classbank” on student engagement in reassessment in middle school. Research questions for this study are (1) To what extent does Classbank affect students' willingness to improve their performance through reassessment? and (2) How do students perceive the role of Classbank in their learning process, specifically in terms of reassessment and mastery-based learning? The tool was implemented to reward students for reassessment in science class. Students were surveyed before and after implementation to rate their willingness to improve their performance through reassessment due to Classbank. Pre-Surveys results showed that the student's motivation to reassess would be due to the use of Classbank. Though post-surveys results show that the student’s motivation to reassess was not due to the use of Classbank; students took the opportunity to reassess and in return their academic grade did improve with the use of Classbank. Classbank implementation demonstrates improvement of education. Recommendations for educators suggest they need to provide adequate time to grade and provide feedback for students to review and study before their next attempt. For Educators, I recommend the same as the student because to re-grade the re-attempt assessments can be time consuming. Another recommendation is to embed reassessment attempts at the time of future assessments.