2. Strategic Work-stream Purpose
• To consolidate the achievements from existing
projects and initiatives i.e.
– Viewpoints,
– Ulster Principles of Assessment and Feedback for
Learning
– SU ‘Focus on Feedback’
– CHEP Development Fund projects
– TFL projects
– Student Competition
– ………..
3. Scope for further work
• Harness technology to facilitate the assessment process in
an effective and efficient manner (Hepplestone and Parkin,
2012)
• Tackle the specific issues encountered by those working with
very large classes or who are using group work assignments
as an assessment approach
• Encourage and maximise opportunities for dialogical
assessment and feedback processes – both staff-student and
student-student (Beaumont et al., 2008; Boud et al.,1999;
Blair & Cartney, 2010; McGinty, 2012; Nicol, 2010)
• Consider the role of on-going feedback for undergraduate
and taught masters students undertaking research projects
4. • Encourage creativity in assessment design to engage and
motivate students, particularly the use of active learning
approaches such as problem-based learning and
authentic assessment (Boud, 1997; Gulikers, 2004;
Savery, 2006)
• Engage staff in conducting action research projects that
explore and disseminate their assessment and feedback
practices more fully (Norton 2009a;)
• Utilise institutional processes to drive and measure
changes in practice and their impact e.g. the student
survey on the quality of teaching, programme
management system and evaluation/ revalidation.
5. Aims
1. to establish a culture where assessment design and
feedback practices drive curriculum design and engender
student learning (Crisp, 2012; Norton, 2009b; Price et al.,
2011; Olsson & Roxa, 2012).
2. to embed the Ulster Principles of Assessment and Feedback
for learning in the practice of all involved in teaching and
supporting student learning
3. to further develop staff student partnerships to support
this theme
4. to disseminate effective practice and encourage
pedagogical research and dialogue in assessment and
feedback
6. Work-stream
organisational structure
Professional
CHEP Advisory
Development
Group
Scheme
Teaching/ Student Assessment and
Research Nexus Engagement Feedback Work-
Work-stream Work-stream stream
A& F Steering
Group
A&F Principles
Working Group
Online A&F
Resources
Working Group
7. Proposed activities
• To establish an A&F Steering group
• To reconvene the A&F Principles Working Group
• To support and develop staff understanding of
contemporary A&F theory and practice
• To establish an online A&F resources working group
• To maximise opportunities for student engagement
with A&F initiatives
• To provide development and dialogue opportunities in
A&F for staff
• To encourage pedagogic research in A&F
