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SEDA conference May 2012
The project disseminated interim findings at an interactive workshop at the SEDA conference in Chester on 17th May 2012.
The aim of the session was for participants to:
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Conference 2012
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Call for contributions to our conference on Thursday, September 6th 2012
We have been exploring practice in the UK and internationally over the last two years, with participants at our first conference in July 2011 contributing actively to this work. We have been using Activity Theory and Q methodology to help us analyse the various case study data and to model educator perspectives on assessment practices . We will be presenting our findings at our conference in Leeds in September 2012 when the project culminates. We will be offering aground 60 free places at the conference, with preference being given to workshop presenters. Our September 2012 conference will include presentations by the Assimilate team, but we also want to showcase work from beyond our project on Masters level learning and assessment. We aim to have parallel 45 minute participative workshops on the following indicative themes:1. Creative Masters level assessment approaches; 2. Developing and demonstrating employability skills at Masters level; 3. Innovative alternatives to dissertations; 4. Using assessment to facilitate transitions from undergraduate to Masters level; 5. Diverse international approaches to assessment at Masters level. If you are interested in presenting a workshop at our conference, please provide the information requested below by 1st February 2012. Name (and title) of lead presenter: Names of other presenters: Institution (if applicable) : Email: Phone: Theme: Outline summary (200 words) of the topic and how you plan to engage the workshop participants: Please send the above information to j.priestley@leedsmet.ac.uk by 1st February 2012. |
ASSIMILATE Project Conference - 12th July 2011
There will be an ASSIMILATE Project Conference, to disseminate the findings of the project to-date, held on 12th July 2011 at Leeds Metropolitan University's Rose Bowl lecture theatre.
Professor Sally Brown and Professor Pauline Kneale will give keynote presentations and delegates will participate directly in the ongoing NTFS project via a Q-sort exercise. Q methodology offers a theoretical basis for modelling the diversity of perspectives on Masters level assessment. Q sorting, the data collection technique, and Q factor analysis, a procedure for subsequent analysis of the data collected, will be used to interpret different constructs underpinning thinking in the area. The conference will finish with a plenary.
The conference is free to attend for colleagues in Higher Education and is strictly limited to 60 delegates.
To register please complete the booking form. Queries should be directed to assimilate@leedsmet.ac.uk.
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