Higher education systems and procedures of evaluation: Results of 34 cases applied during the academic course 2007-2008

Francesc Buscà; Patricia Pintor; Lurdes Martínez; Tomás Peire

Higher education systems and procedures of evaluation: Results of 34 cases applied during the academic course 2007-2008

Francesc Buscà, Patricia Pintor, Lurdes Martínez, Tomás Peire

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Abstract

This study presents the results obtained by the Higher Education National Network of Formative Assessment during the academic year 2007-2008. This Network is made up of 60 teachers with different Degrees and from several Spanish Universities. Its main objective is to implement systems and processes of formative and shared assessment which allow to confront with guarantees the purposes and pedagogical principles that emerge from the European Higher Education Area. The used method corresponds to the survey of various cases. 34 cases referring to 14 universities and 9 degrees in Social Science and Humanities have been analyzed and different practices of formative and shared assessment. The results show the type of purposes, criteria of evaluation, procedures instruments and advantages weaknesses of these systems of evaluation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	255-276
Journal	Estudios Sobre Educacion
Issue number	18
Publication status	Published - 28 Jul 2010

Keywords

European higher education area
Formative assessment
Higher education
Shared assessment

Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Higher education systems and procedures of evaluation: Results of 34 cases applied during the academic course 2007-2008'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this

@article{de58c6b116f5414db3134fb5fa3f03ca,

title = "Higher education systems and procedures of evaluation: Results of 34 cases applied during the academic course 2007-2008",

abstract = "This study presents the results obtained by the Higher Education National Network of Formative Assessment during the academic year 2007-2008. This Network is made up of 60 teachers with different Degrees and from several Spanish Universities. Its main objective is to implement systems and processes of formative and shared assessment which allow to confront with guarantees the purposes and pedagogical principles that emerge from the European Higher Education Area. The used method corresponds to the survey of various cases. 34 cases referring to 14 universities and 9 degrees in Social Science and Humanities have been analyzed and different practices of formative and shared assessment. The results show the type of purposes, criteria of evaluation, procedures instruments and advantages weaknesses of these systems of evaluation.",

keywords = "European higher education area, Formative assessment, Higher education, Shared assessment",

author = "Francesc Busc{\`a} and Patricia Pintor and Lurdes Mart{\'i}nez and Tom{\'a}s Peire",

year = "2010",

month = jul,

day = "28",

language = "English",

pages = "255--276",

journal = "Estudios Sobre Educacion",

issn = "1578-7001",

number = "18",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Higher education systems and procedures of evaluation: Results of 34 cases applied during the academic course 2007-2008

AU - Buscà, Francesc

AU - Pintor, Patricia

AU - Martínez, Lurdes

AU - Peire, Tomás

PY - 2010/7/28

Y1 - 2010/7/28

N2 - This study presents the results obtained by the Higher Education National Network of Formative Assessment during the academic year 2007-2008. This Network is made up of 60 teachers with different Degrees and from several Spanish Universities. Its main objective is to implement systems and processes of formative and shared assessment which allow to confront with guarantees the purposes and pedagogical principles that emerge from the European Higher Education Area. The used method corresponds to the survey of various cases. 34 cases referring to 14 universities and 9 degrees in Social Science and Humanities have been analyzed and different practices of formative and shared assessment. The results show the type of purposes, criteria of evaluation, procedures instruments and advantages weaknesses of these systems of evaluation.

AB - This study presents the results obtained by the Higher Education National Network of Formative Assessment during the academic year 2007-2008. This Network is made up of 60 teachers with different Degrees and from several Spanish Universities. Its main objective is to implement systems and processes of formative and shared assessment which allow to confront with guarantees the purposes and pedagogical principles that emerge from the European Higher Education Area. The used method corresponds to the survey of various cases. 34 cases referring to 14 universities and 9 degrees in Social Science and Humanities have been analyzed and different practices of formative and shared assessment. The results show the type of purposes, criteria of evaluation, procedures instruments and advantages weaknesses of these systems of evaluation.

KW - European higher education area

KW - Formative assessment

KW - Higher education

KW - Shared assessment

M3 - Article

SP - 255

EP - 276

JO - Estudios Sobre Educacion

JF - Estudios Sobre Educacion

SN - 1578-7001

IS - 18

ER -