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Compassionate assessment methods in higher education, including pass/fail grading and trauma-informed assessment policy, can be transformative in supporting student wellbeing, engagement and learning. However, implementing these changes can be challenging without a collaborative platform for sharing knowledge and good practice.
This project will establish a Compassionate Assessment Network to facilitate sharing research, resources and experiences that promote a culture of compassion and social justice in assessment.
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How can assessment be compassionate, as well as meet quality requirements? Considering policy through to practice, the new Network will provide long term support for the development of assessment that is empathetic, while also addressing challenges such as awarding differentials, the use of artificial intelligence and the implications on academic integrity – all from the perspective of compassion.
Join us for the next two Compassionate Assessment online events. We have two brilliant speakers who will give us fascinating insight into their work on assessment.
Dr. Compton leads artificial intelligence and innovation and assessment design at King's College London. He created the Freedom to Learn conference, which aims to reimagine and transform the university experience from a fear of grading to a love of learning.
Dr. Nieminen's research concerns the social, cultural and political dimensions of educational assessment. Dr Nieminen has particularly focused on understanding the social effects of assessment on students’ inclusion, belonging and identities.
Neil Currant, Vikki Hill and Liz Bunting talk about the research they've been doing on compassion in teaching and introduce the idea of compassionate assessment.
Lead institution: University of Bedfordshire
Partner institutions: Queen Margaret University and University of the Arts London
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