All Outputs (18)

Developing University Students’ Assessment Literacy and Autonomy through Coaching and Mentoring (2025)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. (2025). Developing University Students’ Assessment Literacy and Autonomy through Coaching and Mentoring. Innovare Journal of Education, 13(6), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.22159/ijoe.2025v13i6.57146

This conceptual paper explores how university students’ assessment literacy and learner autonomy are developed, and the potential role coaching or mentoring can play. Its purpose is to inform and stimulate discussion with and amongst university educa... Read More about Developing University Students’ Assessment Literacy and Autonomy through Coaching and Mentoring.

Fixed ‘Formative-Specific' Assessment Rubrics and ‘Formal’ Formative Assessment: Evolving formative assessment processes for a large-scale international student-taught master’s Education module (2025)
Journal Article
Minott, M., Holmes, A., & Hopkins, P. (2025). Fixed ‘Formative-Specific' Assessment Rubrics and ‘Formal’ Formative Assessment: Evolving formative assessment processes for a large-scale international student-taught master’s Education module. Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2, 95-130. https://doi.org/10.62512/etlhe.21

Assessment rubrics are a central component of developing students’ assessment literacy. They are usually used both for the summative assessment of learning, and, formatively, to develop students’ understanding of the standard of work required to be s... Read More about Fixed ‘Formative-Specific' Assessment Rubrics and ‘Formal’ Formative Assessment: Evolving formative assessment processes for a large-scale international student-taught master’s Education module.

Developing University Students’ Assessment Literacy: Theory and Practice (2024)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. (2024). Developing University Students’ Assessment Literacy: Theory and Practice. Innovare Journal of Education, 2(5), 26-31. https://doi.org/10.22159/ijoe.2024v12i5.52282

Assessment literacy skills are increasingly recognized as being important for student success in higher education. However, as a field of study, it is not well-researched except in the context of language assessment. This paper delves into critical t... Read More about Developing University Students’ Assessment Literacy: Theory and Practice.

Fostering Learner Autonomy in Higher Education through Coaching and Mentoring for Non-Traditional Learners (2023)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. G. D. (2023). Fostering Learner Autonomy in Higher Education through Coaching and Mentoring for Non-Traditional Learners. Shanlax International Journal of Education, 11(4), 69-76. https://doi.org/10.34293/education.v11i4.6185

This article considers the potential ways for coaching and mentoring practices in higher education to support the development of learner autonomy, a key espoused aim of university education. I argue that coaching and mentoring can foster self-regulat... Read More about Fostering Learner Autonomy in Higher Education through Coaching and Mentoring for Non-Traditional Learners.

'I was really upset and it put me off': The emotional impact of assessment feedback on first-year undergraduate students (2023)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. G. D. (2023). 'I was really upset and it put me off': The emotional impact of assessment feedback on first-year undergraduate students. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 11(2), 62-74. https://doi.org/10.56433/jpaap.v11i2.529

Assessment feedback can have an emotional impact on students. This qualitative research contributes to the existing body of literature on students' emotional reactions to assessment feedback by investigating the negative responses to summative feedba... Read More about 'I was really upset and it put me off': The emotional impact of assessment feedback on first-year undergraduate students.

The Design and Use of Questionnaires in Educational Research: A New (Student) Researcher Guide (2023)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. G. D. (2023). The Design and Use of Questionnaires in Educational Research: A New (Student) Researcher Guide. Innovare Journal of Education, 11(3), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.22159/ijoe.2023v11i3.47599

Questionnaires are widely used in educational research to gather data about the top under investigation. This is because they are cost-effective, relatively simple to use and can provide researchers with a large amount of data... Read More about The Design and Use of Questionnaires in Educational Research: A New (Student) Researcher Guide.

Coaching and Mentoring: A complete introduction (2022)
Book
Holmes, A. (2022). Coaching and Mentoring: A complete introduction. Kindle Direct Publishing. https://www.amazon.com/Coaching-Mentoring-introduction-Practical-mentoring/dp/B09T8Q889N

A complete introduction to Coaching and Mentoring. Provides you with the theory and practical tools and techniques to become an effective coach or mentor. Do you want to be a great Coach and Mentor? This book provides you with a comprehensive introdu... Read More about Coaching and Mentoring: A complete introduction.

Coaching and Mentoring: A complete introduction: Practical coaching and mentoring skill (2022)
Book
Holmes, A. (2022). Coaching and Mentoring: A complete introduction: Practical coaching and mentoring skill. The author. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coaching-Mentoring-introduction-Practical-mentoring-ebook/dp/B09SGT31QT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2K6IR4YNQYHZ7&keywords=coaching+and+mentoring+dr+a+g+holmes&qid=1696241545&s=music&sprefix=coaching+and+mentoring+dr+a+g+holmes%2Cpopular%2C69&sr=1-1

A complete introduction to Coaching and Mentoring. Provides you with both the theory and practical tools and techniques to become a highly effective coach or mentor.This book provides you with a comprehensive introduction to coaching and mentoring. Y... Read More about Coaching and Mentoring: A complete introduction: Practical coaching and mentoring skill.

Competence and competency in higher education, simple terms yet with complex meanings: Theoretical and practical issues for university teachers and assessors implementing Competency-Based Education (CBE) (2021)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. G. D., Polman Tuin, M., & Turner, S. L. (2021). Competence and competency in higher education, simple terms yet with complex meanings: Theoretical and practical issues for university teachers and assessors implementing Competency-Based Education (CBE). Educational Process: International Journal, 10(3), 39-52. https://doi.org/10.22521/edupij.2021.103.3

There are different and conflicting definitions of competence, competency, and competency-based learning. Consequently, multiple interpretations and understandings are held by educators in respect of what these terms mean, when applied to their own t... Read More about Competence and competency in higher education, simple terms yet with complex meanings: Theoretical and practical issues for university teachers and assessors implementing Competency-Based Education (CBE).

Can we actually assess learner autonomy? The problematic nature of assessing student autonomy. (2021)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. (2021). Can we actually assess learner autonomy? The problematic nature of assessing student autonomy. Shanlax International Journal of Education, 9(3), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.34293/education.v9i3.3858

This paper explores, from a theoretical basis, the difficulty in defining and assessing learner autonomy in higher education. Despite the development of learner autonomy being a key aim of higher education, it is a vague and ill-defined term. As such... Read More about Can we actually assess learner autonomy? The problematic nature of assessing student autonomy..

Researcher Positionality - A Consideration of Its Influence and Place in Qualitative Research - A New Researcher Guide (2020)
Journal Article
Darwin Holmes, A. G. (2020). Researcher Positionality - A Consideration of Its Influence and Place in Qualitative Research - A New Researcher Guide. Shanlax International Journal of Education, 8(4), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.34293/education.v8i4.3232

Masters and PhD student researchers in the social sciences are often required to explore and
explain their positionality, as, in the social world, it is recognized that their ontological and
epistemological beliefs influence their research. Yet nov... Read More about Researcher Positionality - A Consideration of Its Influence and Place in Qualitative Research - A New Researcher Guide.

(How) Do Students Use Learning Outcomes? Results from a Small-Scale Project (2020)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. G. (2020). (How) Do Students Use Learning Outcomes? Results from a Small-Scale Project. Educational Process: International Journal, 9(2), 80-89. https://doi.org/10.22521/edupij.2020.92.1

Pre-specified, prescribed or intended Learning Outcomes have been in use throughout higher education programs for over two decades. There is an assumption amongst quality assurance bodies and university program approval and review processes that
stu... Read More about (How) Do Students Use Learning Outcomes? Results from a Small-Scale Project.

An Unnecessary KIS? The UK’s Key Information Set, was it really needed and what was its real purpose? (2020)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. G. D. (2020). An Unnecessary KIS? The UK’s Key Information Set, was it really needed and what was its real purpose?. Shanlax International Journal of Education, 8(2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.34293/education.v8i2.1477

This paper provides a critical analysis of the United Kingdom’s higher education Key Information Set (KIS), which was implemented following the 2011 UK White Paper ‘Students at the Heart of the System’. It argues that one of the central tenets of the... Read More about An Unnecessary KIS? The UK’s Key Information Set, was it really needed and what was its real purpose?.

Constructivist Learning in University Undergraduate Programmes. Has Constructivism been Fully Embraced? Is there Clear Evidence that Constructivist Principles have been Applied to all Aspects of Contemporary University Undergraduate Study? (2019)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. G. D. (2019). Constructivist Learning in University Undergraduate Programmes. Has Constructivism been Fully Embraced? Is there Clear Evidence that Constructivist Principles have been Applied to all Aspects of Contemporary University Undergraduate Study?. Shanlax International Journal of Education, 8(1), 7-15. https://doi.org/10.34293/education.v8i1.819

This conceptual paper provides an overview of constructivist education and the development and use of constructivist principles in contemporary higher education, outlining constructivism and some specific facets of student-centred learning. Drawing f... Read More about Constructivist Learning in University Undergraduate Programmes. Has Constructivism been Fully Embraced? Is there Clear Evidence that Constructivist Principles have been Applied to all Aspects of Contemporary University Undergraduate Study?.

Learning Outcomes -A Good Idea, Yet with Problems and Lost Opportunities (2019)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. G. (2019). Learning Outcomes -A Good Idea, Yet with Problems and Lost Opportunities. Educational Process: International Journal, 8(3), 159-169. https://doi.org/10.22521/edupij.2019.83.1

Learning outcomes are used throughout assessment processes in higher education. In many countries their use is mandatory, with a frequent assumption that they bring many positive benefits to educational processes. Yet, there are tensions associated w... Read More about Learning Outcomes -A Good Idea, Yet with Problems and Lost Opportunities.

The Role of Interest and Enjoyment in Determining Students’ Approach to Learning (2018)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. G. (2018). The Role of Interest and Enjoyment in Determining Students’ Approach to Learning. Educational Process: International Journal, 7(2), 140-150. https://doi.org/10.22521/edupij.2018.72.4

This paper provides information about findings from a recent research project that provides a new insight into how students’ approaches to learning may be impacted by their level of interest in and enjoyment of the topic being studied. The data from... Read More about The Role of Interest and Enjoyment in Determining Students’ Approach to Learning.

Problems with assessing student autonomy in Higher Education, an alternative perspective and a role for mentoring (2018)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. G. (2018). Problems with assessing student autonomy in Higher Education, an alternative perspective and a role for mentoring. Educational Process: International Journal, 7(1), 24-38. https://doi.org/10.22521/edupij.2018.71

The paper explores, from a conceptual basis, the inherent tensions in assessing student autonomy in higher education. The author argues that, despite the development of student autonomy being a key aim of higher education, there are problems in ident... Read More about Problems with assessing student autonomy in Higher Education, an alternative perspective and a role for mentoring.

Conceptualising learning and teaching for the 'new lifelong learning sector' (2009)
Data
Holmes, A. (2009). Conceptualising learning and teaching for the 'new lifelong learning sector' [Data set]. https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/conceptualising-learning-and-teaching-new-lifelong-learning-sector

This project arose from the work of the Greater Economic Success Group (GES), which was established as part of an initiative to support local economic development in North Lincolnshire.
There were three aims:
1 Develop a new conceptual model of... Read More about Conceptualising learning and teaching for the 'new lifelong learning sector'.