| Facilitator: |
This seminar
on Efficient and Effective Assessment was jointly organized by CLEAR and
LOAP (Learning Oriented Assessment Project). It featured speakers from
the UK, HKIEd and CUHK.
Prof. Carmel McNaught,
Professor of Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dr LIU Ngar-Fun
Project Fellow
LOAP (Learning Oriented Assessment Project)
Hong Kong Institute of Education
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| Detail: |
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| Prof.
Carmel McNaught (CLEAR, CUHK) |
Welcomed
participants and emphasized the importance of assessment in developing
graduate capabilities such as critical thinking, problem solving and
communication skills.
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| Dr
David Carless (Dept of English, HKIEd) |
Introduced
the aims, rationale and progress to date of the UGC-funded Learning-oriented
assessment project (LOAP). He highlighted some of the potential and
challenges in transforming assessment practices in higher education.
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| Professor
Lewis Elton (University College London) |
Discussed
the question: Can formative assessment, which is likely to be effective
by leading to better learning, also be efficient and hence be treated
seriously by students?
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| Professor
Jean Morrissey (School of Nursing, CUHK) |
Examined
the use of Critical Incident Analysis, which aimed to develop students'
reflective ability and bridge the gap between theory and practice.
She presented an overview of the strategy, how it could be used in
the classroom and the rewards and challenges it presented from both
students' and the lecturer's perspective in HK.
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| Professor
Shekhar Kumta (Dept of Surgery, CUHK) |
Talked
about FACS (formative assessment case studies) -- a web-based approach
to facilitate formative assessment and to enable students to improve
their clinical decision making abilities. A consistent improvement
in learning outcomes and skills has been observed in final year medical
students who used FACS, and a software platform has been developed
to extend FACS application to any field of education. This user friendly
platform enables multimedia web-based materials to be incorporated
into teaching modules.
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| Two
CUHK students |
Discussed
their perspectives on oral presentation as a form of assessment.
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| Date: |
7 October 2003,Tuesday
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| Time: |
2:30-4:30pm |
| Venue: |
Room 502 Mong Man Wai Building, CUHK |
