The development and validation of the assessment engagement scale.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The quality of student engagement in assessment within higher education affects learning outcomes. However, variations in conceptions of what quality in engagement looks like impacts assessment design and the way that students and lecturers engage with each other in the assessment process. Given that assessment is an important driver of student engagement in higher education, it is surprising that no specific measures to support understanding of this measure exist. To address this significant gap, we outline the evolution of an assessment engagement scale derived from a research-informed conceptual framework utilizing best practice in assessment and feedback.

Methods

We consider the validity and utility of the assessment engagement scale in supporting students'

SUBMITTER: Evans C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10333491 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature