Nancy Falchikov

Improving Assessment through Student Involvement

Practical Solutions for Aiding Learning in Higher and Further Education

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Staff developers, lecturers, and researchers in both higher and further education institutions will welcome this comprehensive yet critical guide to achieving effective student involvement in assessment. Based on worldwide literature on the topic and over fifteen years of research by the author, it includes chapters on self, peer, collaborative, and group assessment and feedback, as well as a look at key issues such as reliability, viability, and maintenance of quality. Problems associated with student involvement are also explored and practical solutions that can be implemented are discussed. This highly accessible book is grounded in day-to-day practice and is full of helpful advice, provides answers to frequently asked questions, and gives suggestions for further reading throughout.

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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 involvement. Peer and self-assessment are powerful assessment tools to add to the existing tutor-based methods of assessment and feedback, and this book is a comprehensive guide to the the methods and issues involved. Practical and accessible in style, yet grounded in research and rich in evidence-based material, Improving Assessment Through Student Involvement will be valued by all FE or HE professionals wanting to enhance both the effectiveness and quality of their assessment methods.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. November 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 471g
• ISBN-13: 9780415308212
• ISBN-10: 0415308216
• Artikelnr.: 22132944

Autorenporträt

Dr Nancy Falchikov is a Research Fellow in the Department of Higher and Community Education , University of Edinburgh. She is also tutor on the post-graduate certificate in Learning and Teaching at Napier University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: The Seven Pillars of Assessment.
Chapter 3: What's Wrong With Traditional Assessment? Chapter 4: Why do
Teachers Choose to Involve Students in Assessment? Chapter 5: How May
Students be Involved in Assessment? Chapter 6: Peer Assessment and
Feedback. Chapter 7: How Well Are Students Able to Judge Their Own Work?
Chapter 8: How Reliable or Valid Are Student Peer Assessments? Chapter 9:
Assessment of Groups by Peers. Chapter 10: Quality, Standards and Futures.