Proceedings of the 2nd International Education Conference
Year: 2024
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Programmatic Approaches to Curriculum Design: Influences on Assessment and Feedback Literacy
Dr. Kimberly Davis
ABSTRACT:
In recent years there has been a growing interest in universities promoting a more holistic approach to assessment and feedback. One of the best ways to gain this holistic approach is through a programme-focused approach (Jessop et al, 2014) to not only the curriculum design process, but assessment and feedback practices. A programme-focused approach can provide opportunities to support students so that they better understand how to move through their programme of study equipped with the skills needed to be self-regulated learners in both the present and the future. This means knowledge and skills are assessed in a variety of ways; assessments complement one another, and it is possible to obtain a picture of students’ broader skillsets. ‘Designing assessment programmatically can also help reduce over-assessment, as academic staff have greater visibility of the amount and type of assessment their students are required to complete’ (Learning Through Assessment, 2023). This presentation will focus on how to start incorporating programmatic approaches into your curriculum design to support students with their assessment and feedback literacy. We will look at constructively aligning intended learning outcomes to assessments, and how to map the skills that students learn throughout the programme.
keywords: Assessment, Feedback, Curriculum Design, Literacy, Higher Education