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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828734103321

Autore

Bloxham Sue

Titolo

Developing effective assessment in higher Education : a practical guide / / Sue Bloxham, Pete Boyd

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : Open University Press, c2007

ISBN

1-281-33085-X

0-335-23484-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BoydPete

Disciplina

378.1660941

Soggetti

Educational tests and measurements - Great Britain

Students - Rating of - Great Britain

Examinations - Great Britain - Design and construction

Education, Higher - Great Britain - Evaluation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Half title; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; PART 1 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The evidence base for assessment practice in higher education; Chapter 3 The conflicting purposes of assessment; PART 2 DEALING WITH ASSESSMENT; Chapter 4 Teaching a module: maximising the potential of assessment; Chapter 5 Preparing students for assessment; Chapter 6 Marking; Chapter 7 Providing effective feedback; Chapter 8 Moderation: towards greater consistency in marking; Chapter 9 Managing assessment in different roles

Chapter 10 Supporting widening participation through assessment PART 3 DEVELOPING ASSESSMENT; Chapter 11 Planning a programme assessment strategy; Chapter 12 Planning the assessment for a module; Chapter 13 Diversifying assessment methods; Chapter 14 Computer-aided assessment; Chapter 15 Professional development and assessment; Glossary; References; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Gives practical guidance on managing and improving assessment within higher education. This work tackles various stages in the assessment cycle including assessment design, preparing students for



assessment, marking, providing feedback and quality assurance. It also includes an introduction to the research literature on assessment.