Rethinking Assessment in Higher Education Learning for the Longer Term
Rethinking Assessment in Higher Education Learning for the Longer Term by David Boud, published by Routledge in 2007, offers a critical examination of assessment practices within higher education. This 206-page book discusses the significant impact of assessment on student learning, emphasizing its role in shaping academic standards and preparing students for future employment. Boud argues that assessment should be viewed as a means of informing judgment, rather than merely a measurement tool.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of how assessment influences educational outcomes and the importance of integrating teaching, learning, and assessment to foster lifelong learning. The book addresses key topics such as educational standards, testing and measurement, and student affairs, making it relevant for practitioners and policymakers in higher education. This edition serves as a resource for those involved in educational development and institutional research, providing insights into enhancing the assessment process in various educational contexts.
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Assessment is a value-laden activity surrounded by debates about academic standards, preparing students for employment, measuring quality and providing incentives. There is substantial evidence that assessment, rather than teaching, has the major influence on students’ learning. It directs attention to what is important and acts as an incentive for study.
This book revisits assessment in higher education, examining it from the point of view of what assessment does and can do and argues that assessment should be seen as an act of informing judgement and proposes a way of integrating teaching, learning and assessment to better prepare students for a lifetime of learning. It is essential reading for practitioners and policy makers in higher education institutions in different countries, as well as for educational development and institutional research practitioners.
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