Summative
Definition / 释义
(尤指教育领域)“总结性的;终结性的”,指在一个阶段结束时进行的总体评价或测评,用来判定学习成果(如期末考试、结业评估)。也可指“总结性的陈述/概述”。
Pronunciation / 发音
/ˈsʌmətɪv/
Examples / 例句
Summative assessment usually happens at the end of a course.
总结性评估通常在课程结束时进行。
The teacher combined quizzes, projects, and a final exam into a summative evaluation of each student’s progress.
老师把小测、项目作业和期末考试结合起来,对每位学生的学习进展做总结性评价。
Etymology / 词源
来自拉丁语 summa(“总和、概要”)及其相关词形,核心含义是“把内容加总并作出总体结论”。因此在教育语境中常与 assessment/evaluation 搭配,强调“阶段末的总体评定”。
Related Words / 相关词
In Literature / 文学与著作中的用例
- Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide(Linda Suskie)
- Classroom Assessment: Principles and Practice for Effective Standards-Based Instruction(James H. McMillan)
- Principles of Language Learning and Teaching(H. Douglas Brown)
- Assessment for Learning: Putting It into Practice(Paul Black 等)