Description
| Product ID: | 9780335221073 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Developing Effective Assessment in Higher Education: A Practical Guide |
| Authors: | Author: Pete Boyd, Sue Bloxham |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | Teacher training, Teacher training |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book provides a comprehensive practical guide on managing and improving assessment within higher education, while tackling all stages of assessment. "As an overview, Developing Effective Assessment in Higher Education makes a very useful contribution to assessment literature, providing a publication that is relevant and accessible to practitioners whilst giving rigorous exploration of issues associated with student assessment. It should find a readership on that basis and will be welcomed as a considered and insightful contribution to the literature on student assessment." Higher Education Review
The practical guidance in the book is substantiated with reference to relevant research and policy. In particular, it considers how the different purposes of assessment create conflicting demands for staff; often characterised by the tension between attempting to support student learning whilst meeting imperatives for quality assurance and demonstrable maintenance of standards. Issues are debated using concrete examples and workable solutions are illustrated. Consideration is also given to the management of assessment as well as to how new technologies might be used to develop assessment methods and enhance student learning. Developing Effective Assessment in Higher Education is key reading for both new and experienced lecturers, programme leaders and academic developers, and will enhance their efforts to use assessment to improve students’ learning as well as to grade them fairly, reliably and efficiently. |
| Imprint Name: | Open University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Open University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2007-10-16 |
