1st Edition
Starting Right in Further, Adult, and Vocational Education Principles for Effective Initial and Diagnostic Assessment
By Michael Smith
Copyright 2027
144 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
144 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
Every teacher knows that getting the start right matters, but in Further, Adult and Vocational Education, the most commonly used ways to assess students at the beginning of a programme are not always fit for purpose. This book makes the case for change through teacher-led, student-centred approaches, and explores what this looks like in practice.
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Acknowledgements
Preface
Prologue
Chapter 1: Rethinking How We Begin
Chapter 2: The Cartography of Potential
Chapter 3: Teachers as Experts
Chapter 4: Assessment for Learning
Chapter 5: Identifying Learning Needs
Chapter 6: Engagement, Motivation & Participation
Chapter 7: Students as Active Collaborators
Chapter 8: What Have We Learned? Recapping Key Principles and Revisiting Our Practice
Biography
Michael Smith is an Academic Tutor and Director of Studies at the University of Sunderland, UK and a Co-Founder of Markus.
