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Publication Date: 2016
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The Performative Turn in the Assessment of Student Learning: A Rights Perspective
Macfarlane, Bruce
Teaching in Higher Education, v21 n7 p839-853 2016
Active learning and group-based processes in higher education are central to student engagement strategies. Forms of assessment regarded as evidencing student engagement, including attendance, class participation grading and group-based projects, have become commonplace in the university curriculum on an international basis. Whilst the literature has focused on evaluating such forms of assessment in terms of learning gain, analysis of their impact from a student rights perspective has been largely overlooked. This paper will analyse student perspectives of three forms of assessment entailing the measurement of observable student attitudes and behaviour: attendance, class participation and group work grading. The evidence from a survey of undergraduates based in a Hong Kong university suggests that the majority of students are concerned about whether such practices are appropriate and fair, potentially undermining their freedom of choice to learn as adults.
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Rights, Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Class Activities, Student Participation, Student Behavior, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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