1st Edition

Improving Student Engagement and Development through Assessment Theory and practice in higher education

232 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

228 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

232 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

With a unique focus on the relationship between assessment and engagement this book explores what works in terms of keeping students on course to succeed. Against a backdrop of massification and the associated increase in student diversity there is an escalating requirement for personalized, technology driven learning in higher education. In addition, the advent of student fees has promoted a... Read more

1. The Challenges of Retention  2. Assessment for Learning  3. Exploring and Valuing what Students Bring to their Education  4. Student Teacher Relationships  5. Pleasure in Learning  6. Technology Supported Assessment for Retention  7. Using Technology for Feedback and Feed Forward  8. Digital Story-telling as an Alternative Assessment  9. Finding a Voice: Podcasting in Teaching, Learning and Assessment  10. Learner Experience of e-Portfolios for Formative and Summative Feedback  11 Interdisciplinary Assessment  12. Journeys in Peer E-communication: Student Mentors’ Perspectives  13. Student Views of Assessment  14. The Academic Staff Perspective  15. Pedagogical Change Strategy

Biography

Lynn Clouder is Director of the Centre for Excellence in Learning Enhancement (CELE) at Coventry University, UK.

Christine Broughan is Head of Applied Research at Student Services, at Coventry University, UK.

Steve Jewell is Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Applied Management at Coventry University, UK.

Graham Steventon is Senior lecturer in Criminology at Coventry University, UK.