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Assessment and the promotion of academic values

Boud, David·1990·Studies in Higher Education
DOI 10.1080/03075079012331377621
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This paper raises issues concerning the relationship between student assessment and the values which academic institutions propagate. It argues that many current assessment practices are incompatible with the goals of independence, thoughtfulness and critical analysis to which most academics would subscribe; that forms of assessment which are commonplace are not consistent with the behaviour of academics in their own contributions to knowledge; and that there is evidence to suggest that the assessment policy of many departments undermines deep approaches to learning on the part of students. Some indications are given of possible strategies to address the problems which have been identified, drawing upon ideas from academic and professional practice in general and self-assessment and peer review in particular.

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Authors
Boud, D.
Venue
Studies in Higher Education
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
1990-01
Volume
15
Issue
1
Pages
101-111
ISSN
  • 0307-5079 (ISSN-L)
  • 1470-174X
DOI
10.1080/03075079012331377621
OpenAlex
W1993154455
Cited by
411
References
21
FWCI
4.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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