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Assessment

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Assessment

• What is it ?

• Why assess and for whom?

• How should we assess?

• When should we assess?

• What is the desired outcome?

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What is Assessment?

• Summative

– progression

– certification, awards, reward

– grading, classification

• Formative

– learning

• knowledge, skills

– feedback

– incentives

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Why Assess?

• For staff to monitor progress

• Does assessment meet learning objectives?

– Understanding

– Knowledge

– Application

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Why Assess?

For students to monitor progress

–Motivate

– Provide feedback

– Indicate standards

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How should we Assess?

• What does each form of assessment test?

– Essays

– Assignments

– Tests

– Examination

– Presentations

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Good Assessment

• Should ….

– be transparent

– provide a clear procedure

– offer direction and reassurance

– encourage discussion

– promote desired outcomes

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Outcomes

• Skills Development

• Understanding

• Application

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Assessing Outcomes

• Development of skills through assessment– summative

• explicit marking criteria: varying criteria weights

• samples for students of good and bad practice

• feedback forms

• group work

– formative• negotiating criteria (possibly in groups)

• marking by students, with peer feedback

• class discussion

• posting students' work on intranet (anonymously)

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Effective Feedback

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Good Feedback

• Should ….– be informative

– promote reflection

– encourage dialogue

– identify expected standards

– be timely

– be sensitive

– promote self esteem

– indicate progress

– feedback and feed forward

• Marking is insufficient

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Types of Feedback

• Written – detailed v summary sheet

• E mail – personal and short

• Web – individual or general

• Interview – one-to-one

• Group – workshop or tutorial

• Feedback on feedback

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Matching Assessmentand Feedback

• Essays

• Assignments

• Tests

• Examination

• Presentations

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Time-saving practices

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Marking

• Self Assessment

• E assessment

• Questions requiring mathematical or graphical solutions

• Presentations

• Set responses

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Links

• http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/benchmark/statements/Economics.pdf