Assessing Student Learning in Higher Education
1st Edition
Published on 14. October 2013
336 pages
978-1-136-18341-6 (ISBN)
Description
There is no doubt about the importance of assessment: it defines what students regard as important, how they spend their time and how they come to see themselves - it is a necessary part of helping them to learn.
This text provides background research on different aspects of assessment. Its purpose is to help lecturers to refresh their approach to the assessment of student learning.
It explores the nature of conventional assessment such as essays and projects, and also considers less widely used approaches such as self- and peer-assessment. There are also chapters devoted to the use of IT, the role of external examiners and the introduction of different forms of assessment.
With guidelines, suggestions, examples of practice and activities, this book will become a springboard for action, discussion and even more active learning.
This text provides background research on different aspects of assessment. Its purpose is to help lecturers to refresh their approach to the assessment of student learning.
It explores the nature of conventional assessment such as essays and projects, and also considers less widely used approaches such as self- and peer-assessment. There are also chapters devoted to the use of IT, the role of external examiners and the introduction of different forms of assessment.
With guidelines, suggestions, examples of practice and activities, this book will become a springboard for action, discussion and even more active learning.
Reviews / Votes
'Those who take the opportunity to invest in this book should find themselves refreshed. I suspect that it will be on the list of compulsory readings for those who have to undertake training for university teaching in the future ... it would be a worthwhile purchase for those seeking an introduction to the practice of assessment in the UK.' - Studies in Higher Education Vol 24:1 1999More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
File size
9,82 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-18341-6 (9781136183416)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
George A. Brown | Joanna Bull | Malcolm Pendlebury
Assessing Student Learning in Higher Education
Book
05/1997
1st Edition
Routledge
€232.30
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George A. Brown | Joanna Bull | Malcolm Pendlebury
Assessing Student Learning in Higher Education
Book
05/1997
1st Edition
Routledge
€75.00
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
George A Brown, Joanna Bull, Malcolm Pendlebury
Content
Chapter 1. Introduction to the Text, Chapter 2. What is Assessment?, Chapter 3. Student Learning, Chapter 4. Methods and Strategies: An Overview, Chapter 5. Assessing Essays, Chapter 6. Multiple Choice Questions, Chapter 7. Assessing Practical Work, Chapter 8. Assessing Projects, Chapter 9. Assessing Problems, Chapter 10. Assessing Oral Communication, Chapter 11. Self and Peer Assessment, Chapter 12. Self Assessment: Related Approaches, Chapter 13. Using Computers in Assessment, Chapter 14. Changing Assessment, Chapter 15. Reliability, Validity and Examining, Chapter 16. Quality, Standards and Underlying Issues, Bibliography Notes and comments on activities Some further reading Appendix One: Examples of examination questions in Arts, Law and Social Sciences
