Assessment is an integral part of institutional education where
alignment between teaching, learning, curriculum and assessment is essential.
In accordance with such views, a learning and teaching development project - Enhancing
Teaching and Learning through Assessment, funded by the
University Grants Committee of Hong Kong, commenced in September 2002. This
inter-institutional project is hosted by the Hong
Kong Polytechnic University and Mr.
Steve Frankland is the Principal Supervisor.
Project Aims
The overall aim of the project is to enhance
the quality of teaching and learning through
designing, implementing effective assessment practices,
and the effective use of assessment results.
Given that assessment is an integral part of institutional
education, it is important to first understand what
current practices are regarding the assessment
of student learning outcomes, what approaches and
methods are being used, and how these are being used
to inform and improve the quality of teaching and
learning. Based on good and innovative practices identified,
further development in and support to assessment
will be proposed. To achieve this aim, the following
initiatives have been undertaken, having their own
specific objectives.
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To explore current assessment
practices within the PolyU and The University
of Hong Kong. These include the assessment approaches,
methods, implementation procedures, appropriateness
to learning objectives, and problems/difficulties
encountered;
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| 2. |
To identify
good practices in assessment;
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| 3. |
To
explore the effect of the current assessment
practices on teaching and learning from
both students' and staff's perspectives;
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| 4. |
To develop an
Assessment Resource Centre (ARC) to support
on-going quality assurance and improvement of
assessment. This Centre will provide both
print-based and on-line support to both teachers
and students, and will contribute to the further
development of the Teaching and Learning Resource
Centre of the PolyU. Contribution from other
Universities will be solicited;
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| 5. |
To provide
teaching development activities based on
the resources developed;
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| 6. |
To provide support
for individual participating parties to conduct
small scale teaching and learning development
sub-projects that try out alternative assessment
practices.
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