The Role Of External Examining In Higher Education

Author : Enakshi Sengupta
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839821744
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Role of External Examining in Higher Education written by Enakshi Sengupta and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers external examination examples in academia across the world. With chapters that cover examples of mitigating disadvantage and creating opportunities without compromising the quality assurance process, the authors examine how universities are engaged in safeguarding procedures at the same time as enhancing quality standards.

Author : Enakshi Sengupta
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839098805
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Role of External Examining in Higher Education written by Enakshi Sengupta and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers external examination examples in academia across the world. With chapters that cover examples of mitigating disadvantage and creating opportunities without compromising the quality assurance process, the authors examine how universities are engaged in safeguarding procedures at the same time as enhancing quality standards.

Author : George A Brown
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136183418
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessing Student Learning in Higher Education written by George A Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-14 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no doubt about the importance of assessment: it defines what students regard as important, how they spend their time and how they come to see themselves - it is a necessary part of helping them to learn. This text provides background research on different aspects of assessment. Its purpose is to help lecturers to refresh their approach to the assessment of student learning. It explores the nature of conventional assessment such as essays and projects, and also considers less widely used approaches such as self- and peer-assessment. There are also chapters devoted to the use of IT, the role of external examiners and the introduction of different forms of assessment. With guidelines, suggestions, examples of practice and activities, this book will become a springboard for action, discussion and even more active learning.

Author : Barend Vlaardingerbroek
Publisher : Cambria Press
ISBN 13 : 1604976004
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secondary School External Examination Systems written by Barend Vlaardingerbroek and published by Cambria Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summative assessment has been a contentious issue in educational circles for several decades, particularly high-stakes assessment events which arise at various junctures of the school cycle, especially those at the end of it. The French Baccalaureat and English A-Levels and their numerous clones throughout the francophone and anglophone worlds are household names and represent milestone events in people's lives, as their outcomes are principal determinants of young people's future prospects. These examinations are external--they are devised, conducted and processed by agencies outside the schools, usually ministerial examination units. As such, they act as 'blind' arbiters of student achievement, providing the proverbial 'level playing field' which ensures the comparability of outcomes. In the pyramidal school structures of yesteryear, examinations acted as filters, regulating the progression of pupils to subsequent tiers of formal education. Exit points occurred from primary school level up, from where unsuccessful candidates could enter the labour force and/or embark on occupationally specific further education and training. With the modernisation of the labour market and an ever-higher social demand for access to higher levels of formal education, the filtering function of examinations at lower levels of schooling has been gradually eroded, while burgeoning numbers of students at the upper secondary level have brought about reforms that include curricular diversification and sometimes radical overhauls of terminating assessment systems (including the modification and, in some instances, abandonment of external examinations). This edited volume brings together the experiences of twenty examination systems from around the world to show how these dynamic entities have adapted over time to the changing context of schooling. Following an introduction by Stephen P. Heyneman of World Bank repute, there are sixteen chapters presenting Country Case Studies, which have been written up under common subheadings, thereby highlighting the comparative nature of the work and facilitating cross-referencing. The subsequent four chapters elaborate on the theme of 'external examinations beyond national borders', including a contribution by the International Baccalaureate Organisation. A defining feature of the work is the attention it pays to what it calls the 'nuts and bolts' of external examinations, from question-setting to grading procedures. These are, it is argued, instrumental in nurturing and maintaining public confidence in external examinations. The book will be of immense value to people involved in educational policy studies, especially strategic educational planning, as well as those directly concerned with formal assessment. The work has been written to appeal to a wide audience of informed persons--it is accessible to teachers and interested laypeople, as well as to academics."

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book External Examining in Focus written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sue Bloxham
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335234844
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book EBOOK: Developing Effective Assessment in Higher Education: A Practical Guide written by Sue Bloxham and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2007-10-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As an overview, Developing Effective Assessment in Higher Education makes a very useful contribution to assessment literature, providing a publication that is relevant and accessible to practitioners whilst giving rigorous exploration of issues associated with student assessment. It should find a readership on that basis and will be welcomed as a considered and insightful contribution to the literature on student assessment." Higher Education Review What are the main issues when considering the design and management of effective assessment strategies for academic programmes? How should lecturers design and use assessment in university so that it helps students to learn, as well as judging their achievement? How can students be prepared for assessment, including peer, self and group assessment? This book provides comprehensive practical guidance on managing and improving assessment within higher education. It tackles all stages in the assessment cycle including: Assessment design Preparing students for assessment Marking and moderation Providing feedback Quality assurance It also provides a concise introduction to the research literature on assessment which will inform practice, debate, programme enhancement and practitioner research within university departments, teaching teams and courses for higher education teachers. The practical guidance in the book is substantiated with reference to relevant research and policy. In particular, it considers how the different purposes of assessment create conflicting demands for staff; often characterised by the tension between attempting to support student learning whilst meeting imperatives for quality assurance and demonstrable maintenance of standards. Issues are debated using concrete examples and workable solutions are illustrated. Consideration is also given to the management of assessment as well as to how new technologies might be used to develop assessment methods and enhance student learning. Developing Effective Assessment in Higher Education is key reading for both new and experienced lecturers, programme leaders and academic developers, and will enhance their efforts to use assessment to improve students’ learning as well as to grade them fairly, reliably and efficiently.

Author : Maria João Rosa
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137594721
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cross-Border Higher Education and Quality Assurance written by Maria João Rosa and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses the range of potential measures national quality assurance agencies may have to employ to deal with the new issues caused by Cross Border Higher Education (CBHE). The expansion of CBHE raises quality problems, which are currently assessed differently depending on the countries concerned. This has been exacerbated by the growth of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) which have developed very quickly and can be prone to rogue providers. This book considers the steps that have already been taken to ensure quality as well as those ahead. It is important that the swift growth of CBHE is not just seen as a means to increase the revenues of higher education institutions faced with decreasing public funding but also as a means to keep educational standards high.

Author : Bobby Fong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The External Examiner Approach to Assessment written by Bobby Fong and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781858244686
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Code of Practice for the Assurance of Academic Quality and Standards in Higher Education written by Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education and published by . This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Teresa McConlogue
Publisher : UCL Press
ISBN 13 : 1787353648
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessment and Feedback in Higher Education: A Guide for Teachers written by Teresa McConlogue and published by UCL Press. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachers spend much of their time on assessment, yet many higher education teachers have received minimal guidance on assessment design and marking. This means assessment can often be a source of stress and frustration. Assessment and Feedback in Higher Education aims to solve these problems. Offering a concise overview of assessment theory and practice, this guide provides teachers with the help they need.