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Performance assessment in teacher education research—A sco** review of characteristics of assessment instruments in the DACH region
In recent years, a new branch of teacher competence research has emerged in which competence is measured close to teaching performance. Such...
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Serious games in high-stakes assessment contexts: a systematic literature review into the game design principles for valid game-based performance assessment
The systematic literature review (1) investigates whether ‘serious games’ provide a viable solution to the limitations posed by traditional...
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Emotional Orientation in Peer Assessment: Impact on College Student Performance
The aim of this study is to investigate how the emotional orientations in peer assessment affect student performance. Given that the emotional data...
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Intellectual freedom and teaching performance assessment in Australia
The requirement for Australian initial teacher education (ITE) providers to administer a Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) highlights a tension...
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The comparative effect of computerized dynamic assessment and rater mediated assessment on EFL learners’ oral proficiency, writing performance, and test anxiety
This study aimed to examine the impacts of computerized dynamic assessment (C-DA) and rater-mediated assessment on the test anxiety, writing...
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Digital measurement of hands-on performance? Ecological validation of a computer-based assessment of automotive repair skills
We investigated the ecological validity of performance measures from a computer-based assessment tool that utilises scripted video vignettes. The...
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The impact of prior performance information on subsequent assessment: is there evidence of retaliation in an anonymous multisource assessment system?
Few studies have engaged in data-driven investigations of the presence, or frequency, of what could be considered retaliatory assessor behaviour in...
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Who can predict their performance more accurately? An investigation of undergraduate students’ self-assessment behavior in mathematics courses
We collected data on students’ self-assessment behavior from four sections of a Calculus II course. Students were asked to write their expected...
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Effects of using rubrics in self-assessment with instructor feedback on pre-service teachers’ academic performance, self-regulated learning and perceptions of self-assessment
This study aims to explore the effects of pre-service teachers’ use of rubric in self-assessment with instructor feedback on academic achievement and...
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An assessment of the simulated performance of basic clinical procedures by junior doctors during the first year of clinical practice
BackgroundUpon entering the healthcare system, junior doctors may lack the skills required to care for patients, and feel unprepared for their role,...
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The Novelty Effect on Assessment Interventions: a Qualitative Replication Study of Oral Performance Assessment in Undergraduate Mathematics
This paper reports on a qualitative replication study investigating the impact of the novelty effect on findings from interventions about the...
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Implicit versus explicit first impressions in performance-based assessment: will raters overcome their first impressions when learner performance changes?
First impressions can influence rater-based judgments but their contribution to rater bias is unclear. Research suggests raters can overcome first...
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Learning-oriented assessment and its effects on the perceptions and argumentative writing performance of impulsive vs. reflective learners
Learning-oriented assessment (LOA) is becoming increasingly popular in language education. The rationale for this popularity is the belief that LOA...
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Public commentary on teacher quality: an analysis of media comment on the teaching performance assessment
In Australia, the Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) is a relatively new, mandatory hurdle which must be completed just prior to the graduation...
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Building a Performance-Based Assessment of Graph Construction Using Evidence-Centered Design
Graphing is a core STEM skill and especially important with the renewed emphasis on teaching science through authentic science practices. Yet there...
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Building a Performance-Based Assessment of Graph Construction Using Evidence-Centered Design
Graphing is a core STEM skill and especially important with the renewed emphasis on teaching science through authentic science practices. Yet there...
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Assessment, Assessment Rubrics and Feedback
This chapter presents the topic on qualitative indicators on the perceived learning effectiveness of the assessment rubrics adopted. Students’...
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Performance-based assessment in virtual versus non-virtual classes: impacts on academic resilience, motivation, teacher support, and personal best goals
This study investigated the Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) impact on academic resilience (AR), motivation, teacher support (TS), and personal...
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Assessment of medical students’ clinical performance using high-fidelity simulation: comparison of peer and instructor assessment
BackgroundHigh-fidelity simulators are highly useful in assessing clinical competency; they enable reliable and valid evaluation. Recently, the...
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Validity of a cardiology fellow performance assessment: reliability and associations with standardized examinations and awards
BackgroundMost work on the validity of clinical assessments for measuring learner performance in graduate medical education has occurred at the...