A Review of a Faculty-Wide Change in Assessment Practice for Open and Distance Learners of Science
A Review of a Faculty-Wide Change in Assessment Practice for Open and Distance Learners of Science
Author(s): Sally JordanSubject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Higher Education
Published by: European Distance and E-Learning Network
Keywords: Assessment and evaluation; Institutional innovation and development, case study; Learning Design
Summary/Abstract: Previous practice in the Open University Science Faculty has been for all modules to be assessed by a combination of summative continuous assessment, with extensive feedback comments, and an end-of-module task (an examination or an extended assignment). This practice, although wellestablished and apparently well received, has led to concerns, as reportedelsewhere, that staff and students have a different understanding of the purpose of continuous assessment: staff see its purpose as primarily formativewhilst students are primarily concerned with obtaining high marks.
Journal: European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) Conference Proceedings
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 185-192
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English