A written,reflective and dialogic strategy for assessment feedback that can enhance student/teacher relationships

In response to the shortcomings of current assessment feedback practice, this paper presents the results of a study designed to examine students’ and teachers’ experience of engaging in a written, reflective and dialogic feedback (WRDF) strategy. The strategy was designed to enhance the learning experience of students undertaking a large first-year core course at a regional Australian university in semester 2, 2012. The evaluation consisted of three components: student surveys pre- and post-WRDF; a student focus group post-WRDF; and a teacher survey post-WRDF. Participating students’ and teachers’ perceptions of the WRDF assessment feedback suggested that students value feedback highly, and show a preference for feedback combining written, reflective and dialogic processes. The research findings suggest that the WRDF framework can be utilised to address the immediate, practical problem of students’ and teachers’ dissatisfaction with the practice of assessment feedback. Thus, WRDF may be used to nurture teacher/student relationships and enhance the learning process. Although a relatively intensive process, the WRDF strategy can serve an integral role in enhancing feedback practices and supporting students.     

Student perspectives on formative peer assessment: an attempt to deepen learning?

Peer assessment is a common form of shared learning in which students provide feedback on each others work. Peer assessment takes many forms; and involves students and tutors taking various roles at different stages of the process. This study explores the views and opinions of undergraduate students in relation to their perceptions and experiences of formative peer assessment introduced as a learning development opportunity for the first time. The study found that on the whole formative peer assessment was a positive experience in enhancing students learning and development. However, consideration needs to be taken to address individual learning styles, as a limited number of students found the process to be less useful. Consequently, when tutors are constructing peer assessment strategies they should be cognisant at the planning stage of the variety of learning styles that are evident in order to maximise the development opportunities this can bring to students.     

试论PISA对大学生评价的启示

针对现行大学生评价存在的不足和缺陷,结合PISA项目的成功经验,科学客观地评价大学生,要树立以大学生可持续发展为核心的评价理念,要突出以大学生创新能力培养为重点评价内容,要构建学生、学校、家长、社会＂四位一体＂的评价主体模式,要强化评价结果的政策分析。     

Classroom Environment Instruments: Development,Validity and Applications

Few fields of educational research have such a rich diversity of valid, economical and widely-applicable assessment instruments as does the field of learning environments. This article describes nine major questionnaires for assessing student perceptions of classroom psychosocial environment (the Learning Environment Inventory, Classroom Environment Scale, Individualised Classroom Environment Questionnaire, My Class Inventory, College and University Classroom Environment Inventory, Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction, Science Laboratory Environment Inventory, Constructivist Learning Environment Survey and What Is Happening In This Class) and reviews the application of these instruments in 12 lines of past research (focusing on associations between outcomes and environment, evaluating educational innovation, differences between student and teacher perceptions, whether students achieve better in their preferred environment, teachers' use of learning environment perceptions in guiding improvements in classrooms, combining quantitative and qualitative methods, links between different educational environments, cross-national studies, the transition from primary to high school, and incorporating educational environment ideas into school psychology, teacher education and teacher assessment).     

实施发展性学生评价的一点思考

学生评价改革是基础教育课程改革的重要组成部分,建立发展性学生评价体系是新一轮课程改革的重心和突破口．发展性学生评价是在教育性学生评价与选拔性学生评价整合的基础上形成的更加科学合理的学生评价模式,正确把握发展性学生评价,并积极运用于教学实践,对促进学生全面主动发展和新课程下的教育教学改革具有重要的现实意义．     

对多元化学生评价的理论基础的思考

进入 90年代以来 ,美国、英国和我国台湾地区相继进行了多元化学生评价改革。这场改革在教育界、社会界引起强烈反响 ,教育家、教育心理学家、教师及社会团体都参与了这场改革。多元化学生评价的理论基础是建构主义理论。     

试析我国博士学位论文评审制度

通过分析我国目前博士生培养过程中论文评审制度的现状与趋势,阐明了我国博士生教育中论文评审制度所存在的几个问题,提出了今后改革的建议和措施,以期为我国博士生教育的发展提供借鉴。     

教学话语权探析

对于“话语权”认识的模糊不清造成了实践中的尴尬。话语权包括话语权利和话语权力两个方面。教师和学生同等拥有话语权利。教师话语权力既是制度赋予的,也是教师的专业水平所赋予的。教师话语权力和学生话语权利之间有着一定程度上的张力,后者常常会造成前者的失语或转换。