500 Tips on Assessment

500 Tips on Assessment

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An invaluable dip-in aid for hard-pressed lecturers and teachers in further and higher education. It should be read, enjoyed and seriously considered by all those concerned about the quality and appropriateness of their assessment methods.

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500 Tips on Assessment by Sally Brown

In this completely updated edition of 500 Tips on Assessment, the authors look at the questions and the problems that teachers face and provide them with practical guidance. Their advice is down-to-earth, jargon-free and digestible, covering such key issues as: putting assessment into context: best practice, learning outcomes and monitoring quality of assessment different examination formats: traditional, open-book, open-notes, oral exams different assessment formats: essays, reports, practical work, presentations feedback and assessment assessing group learning.

'This is an absolute gem of a book full of succinct and good advice based upon a wealth of personal experience by three well known and widely respected authors'
'It is both a first class reference book for designing or developing assessment as well as an invaluable check list: my review copy is well-thumbed already. The authors are to be congratulated and I would recommend any serious academic to have a look at it.'
- both David Harwood, Physical Sciences Educational Review, Vol 6


'This is an absolute gem of a book full of succinct and good advice based upon a wealth of personal experience by three well known and widely respected authors...[They] are to be congratulated and I would recommend any serious academic to have a look at it.' - David Harwood, Physical Sciences Educational Review, Vol 6

Phil Race is Emeritus Professor in Educational Development at the University of Leeds and also runs training workshops for staff and students in universities, colleges and other organisations throughout the UK. Sally Brown is Visiting Professor of Learning and Teaching at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and is Director of Membership Services for the Institute of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. Brenda Smith is Associate Director at the Centre for Academic Practice, Nottingham Trent University.
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ISBN 13 9780415342797
ISBN 10 0415342791
Title 500 Tips on Assessment
Author Sally Brown
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2004-12-23
Number of pages 184
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.