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1. Rethinking Assessment in Higher Education

   Learning for the Longer Term

   Edited by David Boud, Nancy Falchikov

   Assessment is a value-laden activity surrounded by debates about academic standards, preparing students for employment, measuring quality and providing incentives. There is substantial evidence that assessment, rather than teaching, has the major influence on students’ learning. It directs...

   Published February 14th 2007 by Routledge
2. Improving Assessment through Student Involvement

   Practical Solutions for Aiding Learning in Higher and Further Education

   By Nancy Falchikov

   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...

   Published November 10th 2004 by Routledge
3. Learning Together

   Peer Tutoring in Higher Education

   By Nancy Falchikov

   The number of students in higher education has expanded dramatically in recent years, but funding has not kept pace with this growth. The result is less contact time for lecturers and their students, and corresponding worries about how the quality of teaching and learning can be improved. Peer...

   Published September 5th 2001 by Routledge