Funded project
Exploring student perceptions of assessment feedback: What works in developing student learning?
| Project details | |
|---|---|
| Project contributor | Liam McCann |
| Organisation | University of Lincoln |
| Contact details | lmccann@lincoln.ac.uk |
| Disciplinary focus | Social policy |
| Completion date | 2008 |
Description
The alleged causes of students’ lack of preparedness to cope with the intellectual and assessment demands of H.E. provoked ardent British media debate in the summer of 2006. This project does not seek to address the contentious arguments of causality therein. Instead it recognises that many students in H.E. struggle with the intellectual and academic demands as evidenced by their weak assessment performance and limited academic/intellectual progression. This project’s goal is simple and clear: How best can we develop feedback materials and strategies which constructively address student underperformance and enhance their academic development? How best can we support academics in devising feedback forms and strategies which effectively improve students’ academic understanding and performance? Can we develop clear processes, strategies and materials which can be shown to work in improving students’ use of feedback?
Outcomes and findings
Regional workshop 'Could say more? Feedback strategies in higher education', 19 May 2008
Case study on Improving student perceptions of assessment feedback, Liam McCann and Gary Saunders
Project report (PDF, 181KB)
