1st Edition
Improving Assessment through Student Involvement Practical Solutions for Aiding Learning in Higher and Further Education
By Nancy Falchikov
Copyright 2005
304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
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The assessment of students an activity central to the role of any professional in further and higher education, and is an area that is the subject of constant innovation and debate. This book provides a scholarly account of the many facets of assessment, with a particular focus on student involvement. Peer and self-assessment are powerful assessment tools to add to the existing tutor-based... Read more
Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: The Seven Pillars of Assessment. Chapter 3: What's Wrong With Traditional Assessment? Chapter 4: Why do Teachers Choose to Involve Students in Assessment? Chapter 5: How May Students be Involved in Assessment? Chapter 6: Peer Assessment and Feedback. Chapter 7: How Well Are Students Able to Judge Their Own Work? Chapter 8: How Reliable or Valid Are Student Peer Assessments? Chapter 9: Assessment of Groups by Peers. Chapter 10: Quality, Standards and Futures.
Biography
Dr Nancy Falchikov is a Research Fellow in the Department of Higher and Community Education , University of Edinburgh. She is also tutor on the post-graduate certificate in Learning and Teaching at Napier University.
