Approaches to Assessment that Enhance Learning in Higher Education

Abstract

1. Introduction: Approaches to assessment that enhance learning Stylianos Hatzipanagos and Rebecca Rochon 2. Reflections and new directions Paul Black and Robert McCormick 3. From monologue to dialogue: improving written feedback processes in mass higher education David Nicol 4. The impact of formative feedback on the development of academic writing Ursula Wingate 5. Beyond feedback: developing student capability in complex appraisal D. Royce Sadler 6. Exploring the use of peer assessment as a vehicle for closing the gap between feedback given and feedback used Patricia Cartney 7. A multi-faceted formative assessment approach: better recognising the learning needs of students James O. Jenkins 8. Non-traditional learners in higher education: comparison of a traditional MCQ examination with concept mapping to assess learning in a dental radiological science course David B. Hay, Po Li Tan and Eric Whaites 9. Beginning teacher education and collaborative formative e-assessment Mary Webb 10. Exploring formative e-assessment: using case stories and design patterns Caroline Daly, Norbert Pachler, Yishay Mor and Harvey Mellar 11. Complexity theory - an approach to assessment that can enhance learning and - more generally - could transform university management Lewis Elton