Author: Safiya Ahmed

A lot of students mentioned using assessment as a tool to make improvements to their work Some had very strong negative emotions associated with assessments –  “scary, daunting”,“anxious”, “stress”, “a source of great pressure and stress at times” and “ nauseating, overwhelming and something I have associated difficult, heavy emotions with” What students considered contributed to… Continue reading Survey findings

5 assessment criteria: Enquiry: Analyse, interpret and evaluate relevant practices, concepts and ideas in relation to graphic design Active learning and reflection How do you explore, research and learn about your concepts and ideas in relation to graphic design Analysing, interpreting and evaluating relevant practices Knowledge: Understand different perspectives and approaches to practical, theoretical, or… Continue reading UAL Assessment Criteria

Feedback practices, peer assessment and feedback, and self assessment Feedback Practices For feedback to be effective, students need to make use of it – students need feedback designs that increase their understanding of performance criteria and standards, the role of feedback, how to respond to it constructively, and how to enact it in their subsequent… Continue reading [Feedback Practices] Impacts of higher education assessment and feedback policy and practice on students: a review of the literature 2016-2021

“evident from the review is that assessment practice remains an integral part of curriculum design and it is a vehicle that can facilitate change in order to better support students to manage the learning requirements of 21st-century environments, both within and beyond HE.” “Assessment and feedback practices are among the most powerful levers educators have… Continue reading [Assessment] – Impacts of higher education assessment and feedback policy and practice on students: a review of the literature 2016-2021

Why is transforming assessment important? “Transforming assessment can have a positive impact upon student learning and student satisfaction as well as promoting greater confidence in academic standards.” Assessments are essential to measuring how much students learn. It should be designed in a way to promote student learning. Transforming assessments is a huge process > it… Continue reading Essential frameworks for enhancing students success – transforming assessment in higher education

Designing inclusive assessment: Assessment has a major impact on students and their learning Summative assessment helps students asses their future potential Validity A valid assessment task must link directly to the learning taking place I.e a reflective blog = shows a students ability to communicate self reflection Validity = the assessment type matches the type… Continue reading Designing inclusive assessment – UAL Course designer

How might (learning) outcomes and assessments be related to the student experience? There was research to support outcome-led learning, i.e written form, such as essays and reports, was a predominant mode of evidencing achievement. However, there is even less literature on these topics within art and design. There was broad consensus on the value of… Continue reading Learning outcomes and assessment criteria in art and design. What’s the reoccurring problem?

Dr Emily Salines Interviews Professor Susan Orr Exploiting assessment as a progressive tool to widen our grading reference frames, to welcome marginalised voices and global cultural frames…” (Orr & Shreeve, 2017) Assessments are an important part of trying to address and close the attainment gap How can assessments be used to subvert dominant discourses and… Continue reading Assessment and Attainment in Art and Design Education

Assessment is an area to make learning and education more inclusive. Also an area to address the awarding/ attainment gap How does or can an assessment process contribute to the awarding gap? “…Equitable assessment for learning, with the aim of eliminating awarding differentials” Assessment can be a way to decolonise education, empower students and place… Continue reading Enhancing assessment for equity