Assessment of Student Learning: promoting a scholarly approach

Assessment of student learning matters more than ever in the changing world of higher education and with changing expectations society has of its university graduates. For this reason, it is imperative that all staff involved in supporting student learning (particularly new academic staff starting their lecturing careers) are enabled to understand the fundamental principles of assessment of student learning, so that they in turn can endeavour to enhance student learning through effective assessment (Stefani, 1998). The aim of this paper is to present a model for promoting the scholarship of assessment which highlights that assessment is an integral aspect of student learning.

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