Assessment and Learning

2nd Edition

eISBN-13: 9781446290248

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Assessment and Learning places learning at the centre of our concerns and explicitly underscores the importance of assessment in that learning. </p>
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<p>This new edition provides a comprehensive overview of assessment that is used to support learning, practice-based theory on assessment for learning, and formative assessment to support individual development and motivate learners. </p>
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<p>With a strong list of existing and new contributors, this second edition has been updated to include the latest work on assessment. Readers will find research-informed insights from a wide variety of international contexts. It features:</p>
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<p>- New chapters on e-assessment, the learner′s perspective on assessment and learning and the influence of assessment on how we value learning </p>
<p>- Teacher-friendly assessment topics</p>
<p>- Practical examples and chapter summaries throughout</p>
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<p>This book is useful to teacher educators and researchers on postgraduate courses in education, teaching, learning and assessment. </p>
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<p>John Gardner is a professor of education at Queens University Belfast, and President of the British Educational Research Association.

ISBNs 1446290247, 9781446290248, 9780857023827, 9780857023834
Language English
Number of Pages 312
Edition 2nd