ERIC Number: EJ950315
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 18
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Marking as Judgment
Brooks, Val
Research Papers in Education, v27 n1 p63-80 2012
An aspect of assessment which has received little attention compared with perennial concerns, such as standards or reliability, is the role of judgment in marking. This paper explores marking as an act of judgment, paying particular attention to the nature of judgment and the processes involved. It brings together studies which have explored marking from a psychological perspective for the purpose of critical discussion of the light they shed on each other and on the practice of marking. Later stages speculate on recent developments in psychology and neuroscience which may cast further light on educational assessment.
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Value Judgment, Decision Making Skills, Protocol Analysis, Grading, Error Correction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Psychological Patterns, Role, Evaluators, Interrater Reliability, Scoring
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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