Engineering science a level in the UK. A case study in the balanced assessment of student learning, educational policies and educational scholarship

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Heywood, J ^a   Carter, George ^b   Kelly, Deryk ^c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Balanced assessment; Engineering science curriculum; Examinations (tests); Manpower; Multiple strategy assessment politics; University entry (UK)

Indexed keywords

BALANCED ASSESSMENT; BRITAIN; CASE STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL POLICIES; ENGINEERING SCIENCE CURRICULUM; ENGINEERING SCIENCES; ENGLAND; EXAMINATIONS (TESTS); GOLD STANDARDS; HIGH ORDER THINKING SKILLS; HIGHER-ORDER; MANPOWER; MULTIPLE STRATEGY ASSESSMENT POLITICS; NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; STUDENT LEARNING; THINKING SKILLS; UNIVERSITY ENTRY (UK);

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; GOLD; STANDARDS; TECHNOLOGY; TESTING;

EDUCATION;

EID: 50049125357     PISSN: 15394565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2007.4417996     Document Type: Conference Paper

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