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QualiAss:Supporting high-quality Assessment in Higher Education
Tobias Jenert, Christoph Meier
AAA/Switch Info-Day Bern 2010-01-13
Assessment: An important field of action for faculty development
Assessment strategies … create a learning culture. (Shepard, 2000, S. 13)
If something is not assessed in higher education then it isn't learned. (Reeves, 2006, S. 299)
Assessment matters in higher Education. (Brown & Glasner, 1999)
Assessment strongly influences students' learning behaviour.
Assessment quality is a prerequisite for the quality of learning in HE.
Assessment: An important field of action for faculty development
Assessment strategies … create a learning culture. (Shepard, 2000, S. 13)
If something is not assessed in higher education then it isn't learned. (Reeves, 2006, S. 299)
Assessment matters in higher Education. (Brown & Glasner, 1999)
Assessment strongly influences students' learning behavior.
Assessment quality is a prerequisite for the quality of learning in HE.
How can we provide teachers in HE with the
necessary skills for high-quality assessment?
Supporting quality assessment: Approaches at St. Gallen university
Brochure "Assessing fair" (Fair prüfen)+ Comprehensive information, manuals & checklists Little impact in everyday teaching practice
Courses & Counselling, Centre for Faculty Development+ Development of teaching skills, personal contact Limited scope
"Faculty Web": Administrative formalities+ Comprehensive, available online Lack of didactic dimension
Information
Develompent of teaching skills
Manualguideline
Supporting the actual design of
assessments?Basic idea: Performance support+ Avoiding formal errors by automating calculations, formatting etc.+ Triggering reflections about didactic aspects of assessment ? Acceptance with teachers
E-Tool for supporting the design ofQuality Assessment: Main ideas
Creating a performance support-tool that would…
• support the actual process of crafting written assessments,
• offer guidance and information wherever they fit within the design process immediacy of support.
• help avoiding formal errors practical added value for teachers.
• triggers reflection about the didactic quality of assessments skills development
"Blueprint" of an assessment helps avoiding formal errors, triggers reflection about didactic quality and offers information "on demand".
Risks and Challenges
Teachers"I don't have any problems with designing assessments, but sure, some of my colleagues have!" "Not another tool!" Lack of acceptance/impact on teaching practice.
Faculty developers"Designing assessments is not a technocratic act!" "Why should teachers use such a tool?" Scepticism about the added value of a tool.
IT"We can build it but it will require time and money!" "Have you thought about data security?" Resource-intensity/cost of the project.
Lesson learned for QualiAss2: Be sensitive about risk management! extensive testing with an MS Access-based demonstrator testing involves of teachers and faculty developers reviews and cutoff-point for minimizing risks
Phase 2: Development plan & Milestones
Mile-stone
Description Scheduled
1 Functioning demonstrator based on MS Access is available 2010-02-08
2 Internal testing at FHNW, ETHZ & HSG First revision 2010-03-12
3 Revised demonstrator is available for further testing 2010-03-30
4 Testing with HE teachers- Individual tests with teachers at FHNW & HSG- Teacher workshop at ETHZ
2010-04-30
5 Review with partners and Switch: Go/no-go decision for further advancement
2010-05-30
CUTOFF POINT: Demonstrator will be used for faculty development courses if not developed further
6 Concept for the implementation of on online tool 2010-06-30
7 Proposal for phase 3 Fall 2010
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