Profile of Assessment Practices in Irish Higher Education

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Profile of Assessment Practices in Irish Higher Education

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National Forum

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Teaching & Learning

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Assessment and Feedback, National Forum Publications

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This report aims to inform the current enhancement theme of the National Forum by profiling documented assessment practices across a sample of 30 undergraduate degree programmes. Further, the study aims to explore whether and how assessment practices differ between fields of study and to share insights regarding students’ experiences of assessment across Irish higher education.

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This report aims to inform the current enhancement theme of the National Forum by profiling documented assessment practices across a sample of 30 undergraduate degree programmes. Further, the study aims to explore whether and how assessment practices differ between fields of study and to share insights regarding students’ experiences of assessment across Irish higher education.

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National Forum (15/10/2021). Profile of assessment practices in irish higher education. National Resource Hub (Ireland). Retrieved from: https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/resource/profile-of-assessment-practices-in-irish-higher-education-2/ License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY).

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