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Claire Timperley; Kate Schick – Teaching in Higher Education, 2025
Traditional authentic assessment tasks are frequently tied to future work and enmeshed in neoliberal and capitalist visions of education. We advocate an alternative approach where authenticity signifies meaningful learning outside the confines of the classroom to promote deep learning that 'sticks'. We proffer an understanding of "assessment…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Philosophy, World Views, Instruction
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Sam Elkington; Paul Chesterton – Teaching in Higher Education, 2025
Studies reporting flexible assessment strategies and their impact across different modes of study remain limited with little emphasis placed on the role these arrangements play in devising authentic assessment processes. This paper synthesises recent research work depicting flexible design principles and practice strategies for how educators might…
Descriptors: Authentic Learning, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Design, Teaching Methods
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Orrell, Janice – Teaching in Higher Education, 2006
Assessment theorists and academics alike espouse the importance of feedback on performance assessment tasks for supporting improvement and progress in student learning achievement. Despite these espoused ideals, students claim a lack of adequate, timely feedback and their teachers claim that students fail to heed the advice given. This paper…
Descriptors: Feedback, Performance Based Assessment, Teacher Behavior, Grading