Impact on teachers and students
A project to examine the impact of high-stakes summative assessment on student learning and teaching at the University of Otago. The term high-stakes summative assessment refers to marking student work when this counts towards the award of a degree.
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Background:
A project completed in 2014, undertaken by the University of Otago, that explored how students and academic staff experience a culture of frequent high-stakes summative assessment, with the aim of informing practice and policy to directly stimulate organisational change.
Research report prepared by Tony Harland, Angela McLean, Rob Wass, Ellen Miller and Kwong Nui Sim.
Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub Project Fund (RHPF)