Dr Natasha Barrett, School of Biological Sciences
n.e.barrett@reading.ac.uk
Year(s) of activity: 2010/11
Overview
Objectives
- Review the quantity, type and timing of assessments carried out in compulsory modules taken by students in the School of Biological Sciences.
- Recommend better practices for assessment and feedback.
Context
The massification and marketisation of Higher Education means that it is increasingly important that the University of Reading perform well in term of student satisfaction and academic results. The National Student Surveys between 2005 and 2011 and the Reading Student Survey of 2008 and the National Student Survey both indicated that assessment and feedback were areas in which the University of Reading and the School of Biological Sciences needed to improve.
Implementation