Is it assessment of learning or assessment for learning?

Authors

  • Sayeeda Rahman Lecturer, Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford
  • Md Anwarul Azim Majumder Lecturer, Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/seajph.v4i1.21847

Abstract

Assessment is a central feature of teaching and the curriculum. It powerfully frames how students learn and what students achieve. It is one of the most significant influences on students experience of higher education and all that they gain from it. The reason for an explicit focus on improving assessment practice is the huge impact it has on the quality of learning.1
Students should realize that assessment can be an opportunity for learning, rather than just something to be endured and suffered.2
'Institutions should ensure that appropriate feedback is provided to students on assessed work in a way that promotes learning and facilitates improvement'.3

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/seajph.v4i1.21847

South East Asia Journal of Public Health Vol.4(1) 2014: 72-74

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2015-02-02

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Rahman, S., & Majumder, M. A. A. (2015). Is it assessment of learning or assessment for learning?. South East Asia Journal of Public Health, 4(1), 72–74. https://doi.org/10.3329/seajph.v4i1.21847

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2014)

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