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Title: Measuring and mapping authentic assessment with a novel quantitative typology
Authors: Baines, S
Otermans, P
Tree, D
Worsfold, N
Keywords: programme-level approach;authentic assessments;quantitative mapping;sustainable assessments;graphical representations;programmaniveau benadering;authentieke beoordelingen;kwantitatieve mapping;grafische weergave
Issue Date: 6-Nov-2024
Publisher: Routledge (Taykor & Francis Group)
Citation: Baines, S. et al. (2024) 'Measuring and mapping authentic assessment with a novel quantitative typology', Teaching in Higher Education, 0 (ahead of print), pp. 1 - 20. doi: 10.1080/13562517.2024.2424823.
Abstract: Authentic assessments are seen as a promising response to many of the challenges currently facing Higher Education. Studies have identified shared characteristics of authentic assessments, but it is also argued that the term is vague and subjective. Drawing on existing frameworks we have established a standardised measure to evaluate authenticity in the axes of product and process allowing graphical representation and mapping across programmes. We have mapped the assessments on two programmes in our institution. We show an appropriate increase of authenticity of assessment year-on-year in one programme and have identified assessments which have been altered to increase their authenticity in the other. Our tool will allow educators to estimate authenticity on their academic programmes, guide discussions and identify areas for improvement. A balanced mix of assessments in a programme ensures both skills development and knowledge requirements are fulfilled, with sustainability of assessment enabling increasingly authentic assessments over time.
DUTCH Authentieke opdrachten worden gezien als een veelbelovende oplossing voor veel van de uitdagingen waar het hoger onderwijs momenteel voor staat. Studies hebben gedeelde kenmerken van authentieke opdrachten geïdentificeerd, maar het is ook vastgesteld dat de term vaag en subjectief is. Op basis van bestaande theorien hebben we een gestandaardiseerde maatstaf opgesteld om authenticiteit te evalueren in de gebieden van product en proces, waardoor we een grafische weergave kunnen geven op studie programme niveau. We hebben de beoordelingen in twee programma's binnen onze instelling in kaart gebracht. We zien een toename van de authenticiteit van opdrachten van jaar tot jaar in de programma’s en hebben opdrachten geïdentificeerd die zijn aangepast om hun authenticiteit te vergroten. Onze tool stelt docenten in staat om de authenticiteit van hun academische programma's in te schatten, discussies te sturen en verbeterpunten te identificeren. Een gebalanceerde mix van opdrachten in een programma zorgt ervoor dat zowel de ontwikkeling van vaardigheden als de kennisvereisten worden vervuld.
URI: https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/30558
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2024.2424823
ISSN: 1356-2517
Other Identifiers: ORCiD: David Tree https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8427-3334
ORCiD: Stephanie Baines https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7293-9517
ORCiD: Pauldy Otermans https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8495-348X
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