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2017

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Higher education research

Assessment literacy

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Assessment And Feedback In Higher Education: A Review Of Literature For The Higher Education Academy, Brad Jackel, Jacob Pearce, Ali Radloff, Daniel Edwards Jan 2017

Assessment And Feedback In Higher Education: A Review Of Literature For The Higher Education Academy, Brad Jackel, Jacob Pearce, Ali Radloff, Daniel Edwards

Higher education research

This literature review has been undertaken for the Higher Education Academy (HEA). It explores recent scholarly contributions in the area of assessment and feedback in higher education (HE). The report is structured as follows. The introduction provides some background and a context for the approach taken to developing this review and the ‘lens’ through which the review was undertaken. The review then comprises three broad sections: ‘The fundamentals’ – a section that explores the significant principles underpinning best practice in assessment. ‘Practice and innovations’ – an exploration of recent literature that demonstrates the kinds of assessment practice currently being undertaken …