Intro to Student Assessment - Education Best Practices

This module introduces assessment theory and practice, comparing assessment experiences worldwide and examining how educational assessment integrates curriculum, teaching, and learning. It covers cultural factors influencing teaching practices.

This module explores effective feedback characteristics, incorporating feedback into teaching, and understanding teacher and student views on feedback effectiveness. Special focus on providing feedback to minority students.

This module examines current approaches to reporting, validity of standardized test scores, and effective techniques for writing reports and giving feedback. It includes tools for practice and modifications for minority groups.

This module focuses on designing assessment tools, particularly multiple-choice questions (MCQs). It provides practical advice for creating good test questions and discusses test-wiseness impact on scores.

This module covers judgement-based assessments, focusing on rubrics and essays. It explores concepts of moderation and inter-rater reliability, addressing accuracy, quality, reliability, validity, and error.

This module defines and provides exemplars of self-assessment and peer assessment practices, addressing important considerations for preparing assessments that facilitate student learning.