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Towards A Growth Mindset In Assessment, Geoff Masters Oct 2013

Towards A Growth Mindset In Assessment, Geoff Masters

Prof Geoff Masters AO

Assessment and reporting processes shape student, parent and community beliefs about learning – sometimes in unintended ways.


Measuring Progress, Geoff Masters Sep 2013

Measuring Progress, Geoff Masters

Prof Geoff Masters AO

Geoff Masters discusses the need for a system of educational assessment that provides long-term pictures of student progress.


Understanding The Brain, And Learning About Learning, Geoff Masters Jun 2013

Understanding The Brain, And Learning About Learning, Geoff Masters

Prof Geoff Masters AO

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Put Assessment Reform In The Must-Do Basket, Geoff Masters Mar 2013

Put Assessment Reform In The Must-Do Basket, Geoff Masters

Prof Geoff Masters AO

The reform of assessment thinking and practice has the potential to lead and drive improvements in teaching and learning, but assessment reform is likely to be difficult without broader educational reforms. For example, assessment to establish where individuals are in their learning is largely pointless if teachers intend to deliver exactly the same content to all students in a class regardless of their current levels of achievement.