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Zusatztext 'This text makes an excellent and timely read and can only better inform practice to the benefit of the student body.' Physical Sciences Educational Review Klappentext Assessment is one of the most powerful tools in teaching yet it is rarely measured in effort! time! and effectiveness and it is usually done alone and against the clock. This book aims to clarify the concepts and issues that may make assessment difficult for teachers. This practical and realistic book is designed to help practitioners who wish to improve their effectiveness in assessing a large and a diverse range of students. It will help them to: clarify their role in assessment! gain confidence on issues and terms and consider variations between disciplines! compare and extend their current range of solutions to common problems with advice from practitioners! consider in more depth essays! reports and projects! plagiarism! and language. Zusammenfassung Assessment is one of the most powerful tools in teaching yet it is rarely measured in effort! time and effectiveness and it is usually done alone and against the clock. This text aims to clarify the concepts and issues! which may make assessment difficult for teachers and students. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section One: You and Assessment 1. Your Role in Assessment 2. Why and How We Assess? 3. What Exactly is Assessment 4. Assessing More Students More Quickly and Effectively 5. Issues in Language and Culture Section Two: You and Your Assessment Tasks 6. Assessing Essays 7. Assessing Reports and Projects 8. Assessing Practicals and Field Work 9. Assessing Problem Classes and Problem Based Learning 10. Assessing in Examinations
