One feature of the joint international symposium ‘The Impact of Feedback in Higher Education’ was the mix of eminent and emerging scholars from the field of feedback research. The group was not too small, but also not too large, such that there were true conversations and interaction between participants.
Learning is as much a social and cultural process as it is an individual, cognitive one. Join Prof. Chris Watling (Western University) as he explores the influence of professional culture in shaping learning, drawing examples from medicine and beyond.
CRADLE Fellow Dr Kate Anderson (Deakin University) presented a recent CRADLE Seminar exploring the potential benefits, challenges and risks of self-disclosure in online learning by both students and teachers. The well-attended seminar provoked plenty of discussion amongst attendees as they reflected on their own experiences as educators and learners.
I recently had the good fortune to participate in the EARLI SIG1 (Assessment and Evaluation) 2018 conference in Helsinki in Finland: “SIG 1 is interested in addressing the need for pedagogically driven models of assessment and electronic assessment that inform policy, support teachers in their work and that allow pupils and students to take more […]
From 3-5 September 2018, CRADLE and Monash University’s Digital Education Research (DER) group held a joint International Symposium at the Monash University Prato Centre, titled ‘The Impact of Feedback in Higher Education’. We were joined by 19 eminent and emerging scholars in the field of feedback research
The spring 2018 round of CRADLE Fellowship applications is now open! If you’re a Deakin staff member interested in researching assessment in higher education, don’t miss this opportunity to undertake up to 12 months’ research with the support and mentorship of CRADLE’s leading higher education researchers.
While student self-assessment (SSA) is recognised as an important skill which can benefit student achievement and assist in developing lifelong learning, there are also significant practical and conceptual gaps in the SSA literature. Join A/Prof. Yan Zi (The Education University of Hong Kong) as he discusses a series of studies conducted to address these gaps, […]
In light of Carless & Boud’s recent paper on feedback literacy I’ve been trying to reflect on my own feedback literacy. More specifically I’ve been trying to note down what I do when feedback information comes my way. The most common formal feedback information I get is reviewer comments on papers. Here’s what I’ve noticed […]
As a teacher, have you ever wondered “how personal is too personal”? Reflective learning is highly valued in tertiary education. Nonetheless, prompting personal self-reflection within an online, collaborative learning environment introduces additional risks that may not be well-addressed by teaching teams. Join CRADLE Fellow Dr Kate Anderson as she discusses practical considerations for supporting student […]
CRADLE are pleased to announce our third annual International Symposium will take place from September 3-5 in the Tuscan city of Prato. This year’s symposium is co-hosted with Monash University’s Digital Education Research (DER) group, and brings together leading national and international assessment feedback researchers.