...Nila Kartika Sari; Susriyati Mahanal; Sri Rahayu Lestari Purpose This study develops and validates a new instrument for measuring human physiology literacy among undergraduate biology students, addressing the absence of domain-specific assessment tools. Design/methodology/approach Instrument...

...Enrique González-Muñoz; Miguel Ángel Gallardo-Vigil; José Gutiérrez-Pérez Purpose In this study, we assessed the educational value and efficacy of a virtual educational escape room (VEER), called “The Mysterious Disappearance”, for training pre-service teachers. Design/methodology/approach...

...Jimmy Ezekiel Kihwele; Edward Noel Mwamakula; Raiza Mtandi Purpose Assessment feedback is vital in identifying learning gaps, correcting misconceptions and adjusting teaching strategies. In many teacher training programs, instructors and pre-service teachers rarely reflect on assessment feedback...

...Rafikul Islam; Azilah Anis; Md Siddique E Azam Purpose SETARA is a well-known university rating tool in Malaysia. The study aims to enhance the transparency, accuracy, and reliability of SETARA assessment instrument by improving its weighting scheme for the domains, sub-domains, criteria...

...Craig Brown; Mintu Nath; Wendy Watson; Mary Joan Macleod Purpose The OSCE is regarded as the gold standard of competence assessment in many healthcare programs, however, there are numerous internal and external sources of variation contributing to checklist marks. There is concern amongst...

...Christopher James Hand Purpose Audio-visual presentations – delivered either in real-life or virtually – feature heavily in educational assessments and employer recruitment. This study explored neurodivergent undergraduate students' experiences of presentations. The aim was to understand how...

... assessments conducted during recent training events at a mid-sized, research-intensive institution and discuss implications for educational development. Design/methodology/approach Using pre/post-assessments, the author measured participants' learning gains and skill development. In Study 1, the authors...

...Marie Elaine Gioiosa; Katherine Kinkela Purpose The purpose of this study is to propose an alternative approach to the think-pair-share active learning method and assess it for outcomes. Design/methodology/approach This paper evaluates student knowledge of the course content presented...

... the semester as units are finished Continuous assessment through the semester to follow the student evolution (Student's feedback can be found in Figure I.5) #1.6 In collaborative assignments, what is your preferred group size? Individual assignments Pairs Small groups (3–5 students...

... to evaluate their perception and satisfaction on PAL. The effectiveness of the sessions was determined by comparing their OSCE scores between the pre- and post-intervention. Findings Forty-three students completed the intervention and had the experience to assess their peers as well as being assessed...

... Reliability Assessment Validity Scales Higher education College students Several studies have been focussed on issues related to learning, as well as on the obstacles preventing students from reaching a good academic achievement. Therefore, researchers from different fields (education, medicine...

... a backward design process (Wiggins and McTighe, 1998) in which faculty have aligned program-level learning outcomes with individual course learning objectives. Faculty also aligned the same objectives with summative student learning assessment sections. Figure 1 illustrates the curriculum alignment process...

...Yasmin Khodary Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the quality of a political science program in an Egyptian private university through assessing three particular dimensions: knowledge of political science core facts and theories; reading comprehension skills; and critical thinking...

...Claire Scoular Purpose The resources needed to develop assessments of the twenty-first century skills, such as problem solving and collaboration, are huge, and require the introduction of cost-effective methods ( Griffin and Care, 2015 ). The intention of the design template is to identify whether...

..., while student–student interactions were limited. Prevailing assessment methods are summative, while formative assessment is rarely practiced. Faculty attributed this lack of alignment between how SCL could and should be practiced and the reality to external factors, including students’ lack of maturity...

...Iain McPhee; Maria Eugenia Witzler D’Esposito Purpose This study recruited students who struggled to meet institutional deadlines for summative assessments. Increasing the number of diverse and non-traditional students in higher education (HE) institutions presents challenges in learning...

...William F. Heinrich Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the enacted mental models, the types of thinking and action, of assessment held by faculty and staff in higher education. Design/methodology/approach This research approaches the question: in what ways are “learning outcomes...

...Stan Van Ginkel; Ramona Laurentzen; Martin Mulder; Asko Mononen; Janika Kyttä; Mika J. Kortelainen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to design a rubric instrument for assessing oral presentation performance in higher education and to test its validity with an expert group. Design/methodology...

...Shaikha Bint Jabor Al-Thani; Ali Abdelmoneim; Adel Cherif; Dalal Moukarzel; Khaled Daoud Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the effectiveness of a new general education program at Qatar University (QU) in achieving English writing and critical thinking outcomes. Design...

... the assignments to get an A grade. Rather, they complete those assignments desired in order to earn the applicable points. This paper researches the combined results of over 400 students to assess the success of cafeteria style grading. Findings – These instructors found that half the students overall...