Ipsative Assessment [electronic resource] : Motivation through Marking Progress /
Hughes, G.author.
Ipsative assessment is a powerful new approach that provokes a radical rethink of the purposes and methods of assessment. This book presents a case for partially replacing competitive assessment with ipsative assessment, and it explores the possibilities and the challenges with research evidence and case studies.
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; 1 A Fresh Look at Assessment; Part I: The Effects of Competition on Assessment: Making a Case for Ipsative Assessment; 2 The Purposes of Assessment: Competition and Social Selection; 3 Assessment for Learning: In the Shadows?; 4 The Effects of Competition on Assessment for Learning; 5 Exploring Ipsative Assessment; 6 Making the Case for Ipsative Assessment: Assessment for Learning Revisited; Part II: Ipsative Assessment in Practice: Challenges and Visions; 7 Two Case Studies of Ipsative Assessment in Academic Settings
8 A Dual Systems Model of Assessment: Lessons from Doctoral Supervision9 Leading Innovation and Change in Educational Settings: The Challenges of Assessment Reform; 10 Institutional Case Study of Innovation in Assessment; 11 Ipsative Assessment As a Feasible Utopia; Appendix 1: Feedback analysis tool; Appendix 2: Feedback profiles before and after introducing ipsative assessment; References; Subject Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ipsative assessment is a powerful new approach that provokes a radical rethink of the purposes and methods of assessment. This book presents a case for partially replacing competitive assessment with ipsative assessment, and it explores the possibilities and the challenges with research evidence and case studies.
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