Students' perspectives of early assessment tasks in their first year at university
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Thomas, Theda, Jacobs, Diane, Hurley, Laurine, Martin, Jenny, Maslyuk, Svetlana, Lyall, Mark and Ryan, Matthew. (2019). Students' perspectives of early assessment tasks in their first year at university. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 44(3), pp. 398-414. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2018.1513992
Authors | Thomas, Theda, Jacobs, Diane, Hurley, Laurine, Martin, Jenny, Maslyuk, Svetlana, Lyall, Mark and Ryan, Matthew |
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Abstract | Assessment plays an important role in first-year students’ transition to university, influencing how they learn. Poorly designed assessment can be demotivating and may even cause students to withdraw from university. An early low-stakes assessment task is recommended in first year, to provide information to students and staff on student progress, provide students with a positive experience and help them prepare for future assessments. This paper reports on first-year students’ experiences of two different early assessment tasks for two disciplines, one using an online quiz and the other a ‘research challenge’ that served as a precursor to writing an essay. The paper also presents lecturers’ reflections on what they learned, what they would change and the implications for others planning early assessment tasks for first years. Finally, ideas for future research are provided. |
Keywords | assessment; first-year assessment; feedback |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education |
Journal citation | 44 (3), pp. 398-414 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 0260-2938 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2018.1513992 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85057321153 |
Page range | 398-414 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 09 Nov 2018 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 01 Aug 2018 |
Deposited | 26 May 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w1x3/students-perspectives-of-early-assessment-tasks-in-their-first-year-at-university
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