Assessment should include discussion about the assessment process between students and teachers to foster a learning partnership that can evolve based on student learning needs
Explain the rationale for the assessment strategies used and how the experiences of previous students have informed those choices. Similarly, a strategy for reflection and debriefing on the results of an assessment activity can have a strong impact on both teaching and learning decisions.
Example:
Universal Design for Learning (Interview with Dr. Amy Burns)
Student-Driven Discussions (Interview with Jonnette Watson Hamilton)
Effective Rubrics and Peer Partnerships (Interview with Amber Hartwell)
Student Generated Exams (Interview with Dr. Larry Katz)
Literature:
Seven propositions for assessment reform in higher education: David Boud and Associates (2010)
From monologue to dialogue: improving written feedback processes in mass higher education: David Nicol (2010)
Rethinking Formative Assessment in HE: a theoretical model and seven principles of good feedback practice: David Nicol and Debra Macfarlane-Dick (2004)
