March 1, 2023
by Dr Dev Acharya Feedback is a vital part of the learning process that helps to improve students’ performance as they progress through their studies (Earl, 2003). It is useful for reflective learning and to process the knowledge that students already have. The practice of Read more…
September 25, 2018
It looks like 21 years of external examining in higher education in 15 Universities, not to mention validating about 45 programmes, interim reviews and departmental and faculty evaluations is quite an achievement! A friend of mine once asked if the Read more…
October 6, 2017
It could be argued that The Irish Christian Brothers have at times been in breach of The Trade Descriptions Act. This is because there do appear to be examples when the evidence of their Christianity is questioned. An Irish accountant Read more…
May 18, 2017
The report of the ‘Task Group on Assessment and Testing’ (TGAT), December 1988, introduced me to the term ‘feed forward’. It is not a particularly elegant term but it serves to remind us that when tutors comment on students’ work, the Read more…
September 14, 2014
Cost: $30.95 This book advocates, and offers models for, a revised system for the assessment of history for secondary aged pupils as currently practiced within the US school system. It also intends to promote an approach to historical pedagogy that Read more…
January 23, 2014
233 pages Second edition (first edition 2004) This book is about learning to be a teacher and adopts a firmly integrated approach. It links theory with practice, knowledge with critical analysis, practicality with beliefs and values. It offers a model Read more…
