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Assessment, feedback and the alchemy of learning

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Models of sound assessment practices increasingly emphasise assessment's formative role. As a result, assessment must not only support sound judgements about learner competence, but also generate meaningful feedback to guide… Click to show full abstract

Models of sound assessment practices increasingly emphasise assessment's formative role. As a result, assessment must not only support sound judgements about learner competence, but also generate meaningful feedback to guide learning. Reconciling the tension between assessment's focus on judgement and decision making and feedback's focus on growth and development represents a critical challenge for researchers and educators.

Keywords: feedback alchemy; alchemy learning; assessment feedback; feedback

Journal Title: Medical Education
Year Published: 2019

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