Research on the Correlation between Formative and Summative Assessment in Blended Teaching Based on OBE: A Case Study of an E-commerce Course at LNNU
Abstract
Current blended teaching evaluation faces persistent challenges, notably the overemphasis on summative results at the expense of process, a disconnect between instructional objectives and assessment, and superficial online interaction. To address these issues, this study adopts the theoretical framework of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) alongside the Community of Inquiry (CoI) model. Guided by the principle of “reverse design,” an integrated evaluation system was constructed, encompassing pre-class, in-class, and post-class formative assessments alongside summative evaluation. Drawing on a sample of 160 students enrolled in the “Introduction to E-commerce” course at LNNU, this research investigates the relationship between evaluation metrics and learning outcomes. A mixed-methods paradigm was applied, utilizing 16 weeks of multi-dimensional behavioral data and final grades. The findings indicate that: (1) both platform access frequency and offline collaboration participation are significantly and positively correlated with academic grades, revealing a high degree of isomorphism between online and offline engagement; (2) video viewing duration positively predicts academic performance, whereas the volume of forum posts exhibits only a weak correlation with grades, suggesting that online interactions largely remain at the social level and fail to translate into cognitive depth; (3) formative assessment correlates significantly with summative assessment, validating the supportive role of continuous process evaluation in achieving learning outcomes. Based on these findings, the study proposes strategies including strengthening OBE-driven reverse design, enhancing online cognitive presence, and deepening formative feedback, thereby offering empirical evidence and a practical paradigm for evaluating blended teaching quality.
How to Cite This Article
Yi Meng, Haiying Liu (2026). Research on the Correlation between Formative and Summative Assessment in Blended Teaching Based on OBE: A Case Study of an E-commerce Course at LNNU . International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation (IJMRGE), 7(3), 759-764. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54660/IJMRGE.2026.7.3.759-764