Assessing Students' Written Work: Marking Essays and Reports (2) (Key Guides for Effective Teaching in Higher Education)

Synopsis

Assessment is one of the most powerful tools in teaching, yet it is rarely measured in effort, time and effectiveness and is often done alone, against the clock and with minimal training. This practical and realistic book is designed to help practitioners who wish to improve their impact in assessing a large and diverse range of students. This second edition has been fully updated to include the views of students and recent developments in remote assessment, plagiarism, grading and feedback tools. The second half of the book considers the main assessment methods, with advice addressing common challenges. It will help newer assessors to: clarify their role and make the best use of time and technology gain confidence with assessment terms and processes give motivating feedback and support student writing tailor their approach and learn from practitioners within their discipline to extend their current range of solutions consider in more depth: essays, reports and projects, practicals and fieldwork, mathematically-based learning and exams. Both newly appointed and more experienced lecturers in further and higher education, postgraduate students, part time staff and graduate teaching assistants will find this an invaluable guide and reference tool.

Copyright:

2021

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

206 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000393682

Related ISBNs:

9780429329593, 9780367350819, 9780367350833

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

06/21/21

Copyrighted By:

Catherine Haines. The right of Catherine Haines to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with sections

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Education

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.