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Enhancing the assessment and the feedback in higher education
Saini, Mandeep Arif, Mohammed
Saini, Mandeep
Arif, Mohammed
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2023-12-18
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Purpose Lack of appropriate student support and drawbacks in academic progression signify the importance of enhancing assessment and feedback in higher education (HE). Although assessment and feedback are significant in HE, minimal empirical research holistically explores the best practices. This study aims to address the niche and develop a decisive guideline for enhancing assessment setting and feedback provision within HE curricula. Design/methodology/approach A systematic approach was taken to obtain data for the study: a literature review underpinning the thematic content analysis of study documents, followed by semi-structured interviews. Document analysis contained mid-module reviews/student feedback; rubrics used in assessment; and formative/summative feedback provided for the graded work. Documental analysis informed the key attributes of the semi-structured interview. Interpretive structural modelling (ISM) analysis identified the influence and reliance of each driver. Findings This study revealed 15 drivers – 4 fundamental, 6 significant and 5 important – for enhancing assessment and feedback. The level partitioning from the ISM analysis established that all assessment and feedback needs to be underpinned by the university policy and fed into the assessment regime and marking scheme. This study identified that National Student Survey results were significantly improved due to implementing said drivers compared with the national and sector benchmarks. Practical implications The developed drivers enable the best practices in assessment setting and feedback provision. The level partition diagram can be used as a decisive guideline or a provisional framework in assessment and feedback provision for quality assurance in HE. Originality/value This study is one of, if not the only, to develop a guideline for signposting drivers and their influence and reliance to enhance assessment and feedback in a holistic HE setting. The developed drivers and the level partition diagram bring novelty and add to the current body of knowledge.
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Gomis, K., Saini, M., Arif, M. and Pathirage, C. (2024) Enhancing the assessment and the feedback in higher education. Quality Assurance in Education, 32 (2), pp. 165-179. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-01-2023-0004
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This is an author's accepted manuscript of an article published by Emerald in Quality Assurance in Education on 18/12/2023, available online: https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-01-2023-0004 The accepted manuscript may differ from the final published version.
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0968-4883
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0968-4883