Assessment and feedback remain a source of relative dissatisfaction for students. Assessment literacy has attracted considerable attention in recent years as a potential way to both improve student satisfaction and learning. However, concerns have been raised about its use value in educational practice. Has it become just part of the rhetoric of higher education? This keynote will explore the concept of assessment literacy and its practical value in higher education in three key movements: an examination of the concept of assessment literacy; an exploration of the practical issues associated with its implementation; and its relationship to student achievement and satisfaction.
Margaret Price, Professor Emerita of Assessment and Learning at Oxford Brookes University UK, is a researcher with strong roots in the practice of teaching and assessment in higher education.
Berry O’Donovan is a Principal Lecturer at the Business School, Oxford Brookes University.