Peter Williams
Squaring the circle: a new alternative to alternative-assessment
Williams, Peter
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Abstract
Many quality assurance systems rely on high-stakes assessment for course certification. Such methods are not as objective as they might appear; they can have detrimental effects on student motivation and may lack relevance to the needs of degree courses increasingly oriented to vocational utility. Alternative assessment methods can show greater formative and motivational value for students but are not well suited to the demands of course certification. The widespread use of virtual learning environments and electronic portfolios generates substantial learner activity data to enable new ways of monitoring and assessing students through Learning Analytics. These emerging practices have the potential to square the circle by generating objective, summative reports for course certification while at the same time providing formative assessment to personalise the student experience. This paper introduces conceptual models of assessment to explore how traditional reliance on numbers and grades might be displaced by new forms of evidence-intensive student profiling and engagement.
Citation
Williams, P. (2014). Squaring the circle: a new alternative to alternative-assessment. Teaching in higher education, 19(5), 565-577. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2014.882894
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 20, 2013 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 10, 2014 |
Publication Date | Jun 4, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Oct 26, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 26, 2016 |
Journal | Teaching in higher education |
Print ISSN | 1356-2517 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 19 |
Issue | 5 |
Pages | 565-577 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2014.882894 |
Keywords | Learning analytics, Graduate profiles, E-assessment, Alternative assessment |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/444633 |
Publisher URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13562517.2014.882894 |
Additional Information | This is an authors accepted manuscript of an article published in: Teaching in higher education, 2014, v.19 issue 4 |
Contract Date | Oct 26, 2016 |
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