Kay Sambell
The Construction of the Hidden Curriculum: messages and meanings in the assessment of student learning
Sambell, Kay; McDowell, Liz
Authors
Liz McDowell
Abstract
A wide range of diverse responses by individual students to innovative or alternative assessment are described and discussed, drawing on research data. Student perspectives are significant since assessment is a powerful factor in determining the hidden curriculum and assessment reform has frequently been proposed as a means of better aligning actual experience with the official curriculum. At a general level, students appeared to understand and adapt to new assessment requirements but case studies illustrate that students do not respond in a fixed nor simple way. Individuals are active in the reconstruction of the messages and meanings of assessment. Ostensibly the same assessment is interpreted differently not just by 'staff and 'students' but by individuals. Students import a range of experiences, motivations and perspectives which influence their response. However, although the process is complex, insights gained can be helpful in better aligning the hidden and the formal curriculum.
Citation
Sambell, K., & McDowell, L. (1998). The Construction of the Hidden Curriculum: messages and meanings in the assessment of student learning. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 23(4), 391-402. https://doi.org/10.1080/0260293980230406
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Jul 28, 2006 |
Publication Date | 1998-12 |
Deposit Date | May 31, 2017 |
Journal | Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education |
Print ISSN | 0260-2938 |
Electronic ISSN | 1469-297X |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 23 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 391-402 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/0260293980230406 |
Keywords | Education. |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/856669 |
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