ERIC Number: EJ1360458
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1356-2517
EISSN: EISSN-1470-1294
Choose Your Own Assessment -- Assessment Choice for Students in Online Higher Education
Jopp, Ryan; Cohen, Jay
Teaching in Higher Education, v27 n6 p738-755 2022
On the back of recent assessment choice projects this study seeks to reimagine higher education assessment as a means of shifting the 'locus of control' from the teacher to the student. Central to this shift is the belief that a flexible assessment approach will promote self-regulation in learners, increased self-efficacy and, subsequently academic engagement and performance. This paper details the design, setup and configuration of assessment choice for students studying an online business subject. Details are provided outlining the assessment choices made by students and the impact on student satisfaction and the student success rates. Overall students demonstrated receptiveness towards the provision of assessment choice. This was evidenced by positive feedback from students, as well as improved subject satisfaction. While further research is required, the findings presented here provide a case for greater assessment flexibility and the broader adoption of an assessment choice approach in higher education.
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Student Attitudes, College Students, Business Education, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Grades (Scholastic)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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