Professor Mantz Yorke, Lancaster University, UK

This Keynote examines assessment and the first year experience.  Please download Prof Yorke's text by clicking the link below.

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Overview: There is plenty of evidence from UK sources (paralleled from elsewhere) that assessment is the most problematic aspect of higher education curricula.  The implied challenges are heightened when they intersect with those facing students entering higher education, especially when the students lack a cultural background which can provide support.

 

This presentation focuses on a phase of higher education that is critical to the success of newly enrolled students – the first year.  It will draw on theoretical and empirical evidence relating to assessment (including that from recent surveys of the first year experience), and will invite participants to respond to the challenges and opportunities presented by the electronic learning environment.

Session details

A chat session was held here with Prof Yorke on the 31st May from 13:30 - 14:30 UK time (BST). You may a transcript of this chat from the link below.

 Chat transcript - assessment in the first year of higher education

The discussion forum will be open throughout the conference, and can be accessed through the 'Join the discussion' link below.

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Use the 'Join the Discussion' link to view all the posts for this session. As a taster, below are the last 5 posts for this session's discussion fora.