EDUC9902 Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

2016

4.5

1 x 1-hour workshop-1 per semester
4 x 7-hour workshop-2s per semester

1 Admission into GCCE-Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education
1a Admission into GDPCE-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Education
1b Admission into MCE/C-Master of Clinical Education by coursework
2 Admission into GCE-HEDU-Higher Education
2a Admission into GCE-HEDU-TR-GradCertEd(Higher Education) transition study plan
2b Admission into GCE-HEDU-SP-Elective - Year 1 topics
3 EDES9516 - Foundations of University Teaching
3a EDUC9901 - Foundations of Teaching in Higher Education
3b EDUC8901 - Foundations of Teaching in Higher Education
Must Satisfy: (((1 or 1a or 1b)) or ((2 or 2a or 2b) and (3 or 3a or 3b)))

EDES9512 has been successfully completed

Must have current teaching responsibility in higher education with at least 30 hours per semester.

The purpose of this unit is for students to increase their understanding of both evaluation and assessment practices in higher education. Students will be able to focus on specific aspects of assessment that meet their needs, teaching context and strategic directions of their particular workplace context.

The aim of this topic is to develop critical awareness of the learning environment and how assessment and evaluation can be embedded in the curriculum to direct, support and encourage student learning.

On completion of this topic students should be able to:

• critically evaluate assessment from a range of different perspectives, particularly from the student perspective
• critically review assessment literature and learning theory and identify key principles for enhancing and supporting student learning in higher education in general and in their particular discipline
• analyse, evaluate and reflect on the effectiveness of the current assessment practices within their own teaching environment in supporting student learning
• develop appropriate teaching and assessment practices that direct, support and encourage student learning