Fifth grader Tacyana Thomas had put the finishing touches on a short paragraph. Now, she held her paper next to a model essay and compared her writing with her teacher’s. Had she used evidence to back ...

Assessing group work involves evaluating a group's achievement of learning outcomes through collaborative assignments or projects (product), that group's ability to work together (process), and/or the ...

Understanding how we learn best is one of the keys to growth as human beings. This essential metacognitive skill is not innate and must be modeled and taught in school starting as early as possible.

Sarah Montano offers insight on redesigning assessment in the digital space to test the skills students will need in their future careers Academics have had to shift to online delivery of our teaching ...

Tips on how to assess students in large classes effectively, including how to use specialist technology to increase efficiency Many of my conversations with faculty members focus on the challenges ...

In higher education circles, there is something of a feeding frenzy surrounding the issue of assessment. The federal government, due to release a proposed rating system later this fall, wants ...

While the content and focus of feedback offered to students will depend on each individual course and assignment, several principles transcend disciplinary boundaries. When setting up feedback ...

The experience of trainee social workers is undergoing a transformation as more service users and carers become involved in teaching and assessing students. The General Social Care Council's head of ...

Group work refers to learning experiences in which students work together on the same task. Group work can help build a positive and engaging learning community through peer learning and teaching.