Open AccessJUTLP Editorial Issue 15.1
Author(s) -
Dominique Parrish,
Alisa Percy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of university teaching and learning practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.258
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 1449-9789
DOI - 10.53761/1.15.1.1
Subject(s) - rubric , formative assessment , quality (philosophy) , medical education , quality assurance , higher education , standards based assessment , authentic assessment , pedagogy , engineering ethics , psychology , sociology , political science , engineering , curriculum , medicine , philosophy , operations management , external quality assessment , epistemology , law
Welcome to the first issue of the Journal of University Learning and Teaching Practice for 2017. This issue contains six papers that broadly cover topics related to assessment, educational collaborations, academic development and social media The first two papers in this issue have a focus on assessment. In the first paper, Francis examines and evaluates the link between assessment rubrics and student performance and evidences the importance of students engaging with and discussing assessment rubrics. The paper presents practical suggestions for effectively using rubrics and fostering improved student performance and engagement. In the second paper Tadesse, Manathunga and Gillies broadly examine the perceptions of a range of stakeholders in higher education in Ethiopia, on the quality of their experiences of teaching, learning, assessment and review. A qualitative case study design was used and found that recent quality improvement efforts in Ethiopia have been more focused on quality assurance than quality improvement. The recommendations of this study suggest the need for internal system enhancement, adoption of formative assessment and support and ownership of those working in the sector and responsible for quality improvement.