Improving Assessment Through Student Involvement : Practical Solutions for Aiding Learning in Higher and Further Education

• Autore: Falchikov Nancy <1939->
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Routledge, June 2006; Florence, : Taylor & Francis Group [distributor]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.26
• Soggetto topico: College students - Rating of; Educational tests and measurements; Student participation in administration
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [256]-279) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Improving Assessment Through Student Involvement: Practical solutions for aiding learning in higher and further education; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 The seven pillars of assessment; 1 Why assess?; 2 How to assess?; 3 What to assess?; 4 When to assess?; 5 Who does the assessing?; 6 How well do we assess?; 7 Whither? What do we do or where do we go next?; Chapter 2 What's wrong with traditional assessment?; Limitations of assessment as measurement; Reliability and bias in teacher and examiner marking; Negative side effects of traditional assessment ; The relationship between traditional assessment and academic dishonestyThe role of the Internet in facilitating and detecting cheating; Advice to practitioners: strategies for preventing cheating; Summary; Appendix: Internet resources to help combat plagiarism; Chapter 3 Changing definitions of assessment; Assessment as measurement; Assessment as procedure; Assessment as enquiry; Assessment and accountability; Assessment as quality control; A synthesis of views; Problems associated with the four paradigms; Variations within the category of assessment as enquiry ; Key differences between traditional and alternative assessmentsChapter 4 Why do teachers involve students in assessment?; Themes from the 1950s to 1980s; The 1990s: benefits and pressures; The early 2000s: the rise of the machines?; Overview; Summary: benefits of involving students in assessment; Chapter 5 How may students be involved in assessment?; Peer assessment; Self-assessment; Collaborative assessment; What is the level of student involvement?; What do students assess?; How are assessments carried out?; Recommendations to help combat bias in alternative assessments; Conclusion ; Chapter 6 Practical peer assessment and feedback: problems and solutionsFrequently asked questions; Peer feedback marking; Final comment; Chapter 7 How well are students able to judge their own work?; A qualitative review of self-assessment studies; A meta-analysis of student self-assessment studies; Recent self-assessment studies; Conclusion; Chapter 8 How reliable or valid are student peer assessments?; A meta-analysis of peer assessment studies; Results; Recommendations to practitioners for implementing peer assessment; Future work in this area; Chapter 9 Assessment of groups by peers ; A survey of group peer assessment studiesProblems of peer assessment in groups; Strategies for designing and marking group assignments; Preparing for peer assessment in groups; Summary: recommendations for overcoming problems associated with peer assessment in groups; Chapter 10 Computer Assisted Assessment (CAA) and student involvement; What can be achieved by the use of CAA?; CAA and assessment of higher order skills; Functions of CAA; Summary: advice to practitioners; Chapter 11 Past, present and futures; References; Author index; Subject index
• Sommario/riassunto: Annotation
• Titolo autorizzato: Improving Assessment Through Student Involvement
• ISBN: 1-134-39574-4; 0-415-30821-6; 1-134-39575-2; 1-280-06284-3; 0-203-22099-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783858603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II