Representation in and beyond assessment

Graduates need to understand and portray their unique achievements and professional identity to different audiences. Our research examines how achievement is valued and assessed and the significance of what is represented, for students, educators, employers and the broader community.

This includes the interplay between learning and assessment design, the processes through which students become conscious of the skills and experiences acquired through formal and informal learning, and the authenticity and relevance of representations of achievements.

We are currently investigating how assessment can better recognise and portray the richness of student achievement, for instance through assessment for distinctiveness. We are exploring learner, educator and employer perceptions of the value of digital micro-credentials and other digital artefacts, including as a means for incentivising, recognising and verifying personal achievement.