1st Edition
Approaches to Assessment that Enhance Learning in Higher Education
1. Introduction: Approaches to assessment that enhance learning Stylianos Hatzipanagos and Rebecca Rochon
2. Reflections and new directions Paul Black and Robert McCormick
3. From monologue to dialogue: improving written feedback processes in mass higher education David Nicol
4. The impact of formative feedback on the development of academic writing Ursula Wingate
5. Beyond feedback: developing student capability in complex appraisal D. Royce Sadler
6. Exploring the use of peer assessment as a vehicle for closing the gap between feedback given and feedback used Patricia Cartney
7. A multi-faceted formative assessment approach: better recognising the learning needs of students James O. Jenkins
8. Non-traditional learners in higher education: comparison of a traditional MCQ examination with concept mapping to assess learning in a dental radiological science course David B. Hay, Po Li Tan and Eric Whaites
9. Beginning teacher education and collaborative formative e-assessment Mary Webb
10. Exploring formative e-assessment: using case stories and design patterns Caroline Daly, Norbert Pachler, Yishay Mor and Harvey Mellar
11. Complexity theory – an approach to assessment that can enhance learning and – more generally – could transform university management Lewis Elton
Biography
Stylianos Hatzipanagos is the Head of eLearning at the King's Learning Institute, King's College London, UK. His research portfolio includes formative assessment and e-assessment, computer mediated communication and computer supported collaborative work, social software and social networking in an educational context. He has recently edited two books on social media and digital identities.
Rebecca Rochon is a Senior Lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University, UK, and part of the University’s Learning Development Unit. She is an active open and distance learning practitioner, and is heavily involved in the development and implementation of a variety of transitional programmes aimed at supporting entry into higher education.
