Clearly set out in three specific sections, this book argues that that existing grading practices cannot cope with the expectations laid upon them, while the potential of formative assessment for the support of learning is not fully realised, discusses how institutions need to respond in policy terms to the challenges that have been posed.
Clearly set out in three specific sections, this book argues that that existing grading practices cannot cope with the expectations laid upon them, while the potential of formative assessment for the support of learning is not fully realised, discusses how institutions need to respond in policy terms to the challenges that have been posed.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Peter T. Knight is a Senior Lecturer at the Open University, where he advises on assessment and other curriculum issues. During his career, he has taught in primary and secondary schools and has worked at Lancaster University and St Martin's College, Lancaster. Mantz Yorke is Professor of Higher Education at Liverpool John Moores University. He has had senior management experience at his institution and as Director of Quality Enhancement at the Higher Education Quality Council. He has researched and written on various aspects of the student experience.
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CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1: Higher education and employability Chapter 2: Summative assessment in disarray Chapter 3: Formative assessment: unrealized potential Chapter 4: Key themes in thinking about assessment Chapter 5: Diversifying assessment methods Chapter 6: Assessing for employability Chapter 7: Authenticity in assessment Chapter 8: Optimizing the reliability of assessment Chapter 9: Making better use of formative assessment Chapter 10: Progression Chapter 11: Claims making Chapter 12: Assessment systems in academic departments Chapter 13: Developing the institutional assessment system Chapter 14: Conclusions References