The shockingly poor exam results indicate underlying structural issues that extend far beyond the realm of individual student performance.
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According to cognitive psychology there are three distinct types of memory. Each plays a different role in effective study.
Final school exams are typically seen as a very intense period of preparation. But it is also important to rest during this time if you want to maximise your performance.
The government is reversing pandemic “grade inflation” in England.
Compulsory tests, essays, regular grades and timed exams are considered a given in university life. But the Universities Accord should change this.
Teachers in a study identify ‘grading obsession’ as a top challenge in education. Some are fighting back and dedicating class time to student self-assessment and peer assessment activities.
With NAPLAN moving to March and Year 11 and 12 students already in the throes of multiple assessments, exams are looming for many households with school-aged children.
Research suggests the only way to effectively combat online cheating for now is holding exams in person.
Self-compassion is about talking to yourself like you would talk to a good friend.
Selective schools provide a ‘best of the best’ education in the public system, but can involve added stress for young people.
Research which shows you can reliably predict a student’s year 12 results by year 11. This suggests we don’t need a battery of stressful exams to work out what they do next.
Results are coming back for students in years, 3, 5, 7 and 9. It can seem like a very big deal to stressed students. In reality, it is only one indicator of how a child is progressing.
Proctoring software is a symptom of a bigger problem: universities see themselves as businesses and students as customers.
When COVID forced exams online, reports of cheating were rife and proctoring software was problematic. But in-person exams are also flawed, so now’s the time to rethink how assessment works.
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t going away any time soon. Kenya’s universities must adapt.
Recent allegations of cheating by university students in online exams suggest the students are adapting faster than the education system itself – and that should change.
The UK government’s announcement on how students work will be graded is too little, too late.
Take part in collaborative working and play to your strengths.
Teachers and students have been left uncertain of what to expect.
Equity and privacy problems with online proctoring reflect a larger issue: Students look to universities to set an example of integrity.
Principales colaboradores
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Programme Leader, MA in Educational Assessment, UCL
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Director of the Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Monash University
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Professor of Educational Assessment, UCL
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Head of School of Education and Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Wollongong
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Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in Education and Social Justice, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Educational Assessment, Macquarie University
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Director, Nottingham Institute of Education, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Research Fellow, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in Science Education, Sussex School of Education and Social Work, University of Sussex
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Vice-Chancellor and Prinicipal, Brunel University London
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Thomas Lancaster, Imperial College London
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Professor of Economics, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Birmingham
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Emeritus Professor of Medical Ethics, The University of Queensland
