.... The correction can take the form in adjusting the material, delivery or assessment method or frequency. Comparison of direct and indirect measurement revealed a reasonable agreement (four out of seven SLOs), with slight overestimation of two cognitive SLOs in the self-evaluation, and a larger discrepancy...

...Laura W. White; Kelly Elizabeth Jordan; Heidi McDermott Purpose The purpose of this case study is to describe a simulation-based assessment designed to assure student readiness for a first full-time clinical experience in an entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy program that transitioned to mixed...

...Linda Lin; Dennis Foung; Julia Chen Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of the transformation of an assessment on students’ performance and perspectives in an English for Academic Purposes course in Hong Kong. The assessment was changed from the traditional pen-and-paper mode...

... of moderation, with some seeing it as covering the evaluation of draft assessment artifacts. It is also noted that the distinction between moderation and marking is not always expressed in university documentation in ways that distinguish between the two with maximal clarity. Research limitations...

...Mark Christopher Springer; Craig K. Tyran Purpose This study aims to describe the development and validation of a student survey instrument to assess academic advising services. The instrument was based on the SERVQUAL scale, a well-known instrument for service quality. Design/methodology...

... is a multidimensional construct. The dimensions of accreditation, assessment, accountability and benchmarking were identified. Further, the model demonstrated adequacy in its validity and reliability. Practical implications In the light of proliferation of e-learning courses in GCC countries, the results...

... summative assessments using the traditional tabular rubric design (typically writing assessments) serve the QA purpose well while leaving QI difficult to achieve. This is the second-related pair of conflicting paradigms – formative vs summative assessment. The purpose of this study is to illuminate...

... simulations” (Anderson and Lawton, 2009 , p. 201). This work advances this literature in several ways. First, only direct measures of learning assurance predictors and outcomes are examined, thereby permitting a rigorous assessment. For example, GPA and core course grades are correlated with simulation...

... overall and more specifically in settings related to group discussions and public speaking. The tool provides an effective and efficient means for assessing basic oral communication skills. It also advances oral communication skills by significantly reducing levels of CA in undergraduate business students...

... and learning processes, and implementing the notion of Assessment for Learning, which emphasizes improvement and efficiency resulting from drawing evidence-based conclusions. The evaluator’s role is to lead the implementation of the culture of school evaluation in collaboration with other school staff...

...Carl Evans; John Gardener Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight to universities the approach of professional associations in marking large volumes of assessments. Design/methodology/approach The issues arising in marking large undergraduate modules in universities are discussed...

...Bryan Maddox Purpose This paper aims to investigate small-scale, qualitative observations of interviewer–respondent interaction in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). Design/methodology/approach...

... approach to learning “in which the results of learning are expressed in a form that permits their achievement to be demonstrated and measured” (p. 167), points to the three components of that approach which provide a good framework for the assessment of the dimensions of quality assurance in a public...

...-level leaders and assessment practitioners analyze and align these differences in various national or international agency requirements, to develop a framework for assessment and data collection. The proposed method is demonstrated by using multiple accreditors’ standards from the USA. Design...

...Sara Booth; Jeff Beckett; Cassandra Saunders Purpose – This paper aims to test the need in the Australian higher education (HE) sector for a national network for the peer review of assessment in response to the proposed HE standards framework and propose a sector-wide framework for calibrating...

... University rankings as well as the limited research in assessment-related higher education has also accelerated the needs to examine the applicability of CEQ23 in Malaysian university context. This study has provided fundamental cross-validation empirical evidence to propose improvement in future studies...

...Prof. Barry O'Mahoney; Marina Brinkman-Staneva Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight some inadequacies of the position of lecturers’ qualifications to design assessments within hospitality curricula while meeting the requirements of international and national quality frameworks.The...

... Staff development Assessment Learning Teaching Sharing practice The quality of the student learning experience is driven in a large part by the decisions and choices of academic staff. The way teachers think about teaching substantially influences the learning of their students (Prosser...

...Valerie Priscilla Goby; Catherine Nickerson Purpose – This paper aims to focus on the successful efforts made at a university business school in the Gulf region to develop an assessment tool to evaluate the communication skills of undergraduate students as part of satisfying the Association...

... and societal themes of the artistic experience to wider audiences. Originality/value – No accepted model or assessment method about the arts in higher education is available. Although the arts are commonly accepted as important in higher education, there is a paucity of research about esthetic...