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What are the differences between a psychometric approach to assessment, found more commonly in the US, and one that is embedded in a broader view of curriculum aims and linked to teaching, as in the UK?
What are the differences between a psychometric approach to assessment, found more commonly in the US, and one that is embedded in a broader view of curriculum aims and linked to teaching, as in the UK? Could UK awarding bodies learn from a more ‘scientific’ approach in the development of our examinations? Or could an over-reliance on standardised testing principles lead to a reductive style of examining which is in conflict with the UK’s tradition?
Speaker(s): |
Mr Andrew Watts | talks |
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Date and Time: |
4 May 2011 at 10:30 am |
Duration: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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Venue: |
Cambridge Assessment - 9 Hills Road |
Organised by: |
Cambridge Assessment Network |
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Tickets: |
Free to University of Cambridge staff and students, £30 for all other participants |
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Additional Information: |
To book a place please contact the Network Team on 01223 553846 or thenetwork@cambridgeassessment.org.uk. |
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