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ERIC Number: EJ422069
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0309-8265
2.i or Not 2.i? The Assessment of Undergraduate Essays.
Unwin, Tim
Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v14 n1 p31-38 1990
Argues that criteria for grading essay questions in geography examinations must be explicit and must reflect the kinds of knowledge and abilities sought after in British undergraduate geography courses. Proposes evaluative criteria designed to encourage and assess critical thinking. Enjoins other geographers to further the debate. (CH)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Objectives, Essay Tests, Evaluation Criteria, Geography Instruction, Grading, Higher Education, Performance Factors, Teacher Role, Test Content, Testing Problems, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: United Kingdom