Excellence in University Assessment: Learning from award-winning practiceAssessment in higher education is an area of intense current interest, not least due to its central role in student learning processes. Excellence in University Assessment is a pioneering text which contributes to the theory and practice of assessment through detailed discussion and analysis of award-winning teaching across multiple disciplines. It provides inspiration and strategies for higher education practitioners to improve their understanding and practice of assessment. The book uses an innovative model of learning-oriented assessment to analyze the practice of university teachers who have been recipients of teaching awards for excellence. It critically scrutinizes their methods in context in order to develop key insights into effective teaching, learning and assessment processes. Pivotal topics include:
An indispensable contribution to assessment in higher education, Excellence in University Assessment is a valuable guide for university leaders, middle managers, staff developers, teachers and researchers interested in the crucial topic of assessment. |
Contents
Tables | |
Promoting student engagement with assessment tasks | |
Boxes | |
Assessment task design in History | |
Learningoriented assessment in | |
Group assessment and participation in Geology and Business | |
Promoting student engagement with quality | |
Engaging with criteria in History and Geology | |
Critical reviews in Architecture | |
Promoting student engagement with feedback | |
Feedback processes in the cases | |
Conclusions and ways forward for learningoriented assessment | |
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Excellence in University Assessment: Learning from award-winning practice David Carless Limited preview - 2015 |
Excellence in University Assessment: Learning from Award-winning Practice David Carless No preview available - 2015 |
Excellence in University Assessment: Learning from Award-winning Teaching David Carless No preview available - 2015 |