Description
Assessment is a complex activity and often associated with anxiety and pressure for both teachers and students. Boud (1995) considers the ways in which assessment is used as a control mechanism; while he focuses on the control of student behaviours, it also has a powerful effect on teachers. Some of the pressure may be unavoidable, but some can be mitigated: how much of it comes from long-standing myths which exist in the discipline or institutions, or from external influences such as league tables, newspapers or politicians ('dumbing down' and 'grade inflation') or panics about new technology?In this seminar we will consider the need for confident assessors in ensuring academic standards and countering unsupported assertions about assessment in higher education. Some simple principles for designing authentic and interesting assessments will be presented, and the key attributes of a confident assessor will be discussed. Finally, we will think about how a confident assessor maintains agency over assessment and tackles challenges such as inclusive practice, artificial intelligence, and academic integrity.
Boud, D. (1995). Assessment and Learning: contradictory or complementary? In P. Knight (Ed.), Assessment for Learning in Higher Education (pp. 35–48). Kogan Page. available at http://www.education.uts.edu.au/ostaff/staff/publications/db_9_boud_seda_95.pdf
| Period | 2023 Apr 21 |
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| Held at | University of Wales Trinity Saint David, United Kingdom |
| Degree of Recognition | International |