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An Assessment Policy Framework

A Carrick Institute Study

Orrell, J. & Parry, S. (2007)

PowerPoint (394KB)

 

 

Associate Professor Janice Orrell, Carrick Institute, and Associate Professor Sharon Parry, Teaching & Learning Centre, Southern Cross University.

Presented 15 th August, 2007 to the Steering Committee of the Leadership and Assessment project at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

This presentation reports on a Carrick Institute study investigating the assessment policies of Australian universities. Content includes:

  • Overview of the Current Context of Assessment
  • Logistical Aspects of Assessment Policy
  • Ideological/philosophical features
  • Strategies for Supporting Learning
  • Grading Practices
  • Frames of Reference
  • Management & Quality Assurance
  • Examples of Exemplary Features

 

Developing Leadership Capacity for Effective Assessment Practices

Marshall, S (2006, November)

PowerPoint (262KB)

Professor Stephen Marshall, Institute of Higher Education Research and Development, Macquarie University.

Presented 21 st November, 2006 to the Action Research Enablers and the Steering Committee of the Leadership and Assessment project at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

Content of the presentation includes:

  • Approaches to developing leadership in assessment
  • The Critical Action Learning Approach
  • A Framework for Quality Assurance and Improvement
  • Developing Leadership in Assessment
  • Current Issues in Leadership of Assessment
  • Strategies for Change

 

Participatory Action Research

Burns, A (2006, November)

PowerPoint (116KB)

 

Professor Anne Burns, Department of Linguistics and PICT, Macquarie University .

Presented 21 st November, 2006 to the Action Research Enablers and the Steering Committee of the Leadership and Assessment project at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

Content of the presentation includes:

  • What is Action Research?
  • Aims of Participatory Action Research
  • Characteristics of Action Research
  • Processes of Action Research
  • Action Research - what kind of research is it?
  • Paradigms of research
  • Action research and critical theory
  • Key Issues in undertaking action research

 

Building capacity for sustainable leadership in higher education assessment

Harvey , M. and Fraser, S. (2007, June)

PowerPoint (459KB)

Dr Marina Harvey and Dr Sharon Fraser, Institute of Higher Education Research and Development, Macquarie University.

Paper presented at the Education, innovation and research: strategies for capacity building AARE Focus Conference, June 13 – 14, 2007. Canberra, Australia.

 

 

Action Research supporting the integration of leadership and assessment .

Fraser, S. and Harvey, M. (2007, July).

PowerPoint (308KB)

Dr Sharon Fraser and Dr Marina Harvey, Institute of Higher Education Research and Development, Macquarie University.

Paper presented at the Locating Learning: Integrative Dimensions in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning conference of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), July 2-5, 2007 . Sydney, Australia.

 

Leadership and assessment: strengthening the nexus. A case study.

Harvey, M. and Fraser, S. (2007, May).

PDF (75KB)

Digital case study archived for the Assessment design for learner responsibility international online conference of the Re-Engineering Assessment Practices (REAP) Project, May 29 – 31, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2007 from http://ewds.strath.ac.uk/reap07/CaseStudyLibrary/tabid/89/Default.aspx

 

Feedback for Effective Learning

Fraser, S. (2007)

PDF (706KB)

This resources was developed for an internal workshop, but can also be used as a self-instructional learning resource. Feedback refers to information students receive that assists them to reflect upon their learning, and improve their future performance.

The resource appendix also contains a range of examples of additional resources that can be easily used in learning environments to obtain quick feedback from students.

Issues covered by this resource include:

  • What is feedback?
  • Conceptualising feedback
  • Principles Underpinning Effective Feedback
  • Who Should Give Feedback?
  • The Feedback and Guidance Loop
  • Difficulties with Providing Feedback
  • What Forms can Feedback Take?
  • Specific Feedback Strategies

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