Student perceptions of their learning and engagement in response to the use of a continuous e-assessment in an undergraduate module

HOLMES, Naomi (2014). Student perceptions of their learning and engagement in response to the use of a continuous e-assessment in an undergraduate module. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 40 (1), 1-14.

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Abstract

Student engagement is an important issue in higher education, and is related to the quality of the student experience. Increasing student engagement is one way of enhancing quality at a higher education institution. An institution is able to influence student engagement in a number of ways, one being through curriculum design. The use of a low-stakes continuous weekly summative e-assessment had a positive influence on student engagement in an optional level 5 (second year) undergraduate geography module. Students considered their increased engagement was a direct consequence of this assessment method. It was also found that students thought they improved their learning, particularly their understanding, as a result of the continuous assessment. This study suggests that carefully designed assessments can be used to increase student engagement and learning, and, as a result, contribute to improving the quality of the overall student experience. Keywords : continuous assessment, student engagement, student views

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2014.881978
Page Range:	1-14
Depositing User:	Naomi Holmes
Date Deposited:	23 Feb 2016 13:10
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 04:19
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/11581

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