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The role of formative ‘low-stakes’ assessment in supporting non-traditional students’ retention and progression in higher education: student perspectives (2004)
Journal Article
Sambell, K., & Hubbard, A. (2004). The role of formative ‘low-stakes’ assessment in supporting non-traditional students’ retention and progression in higher education: student perspectives. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 6(2), 25-36

There is little doubt that strategies to widen participation in UK higher education are having a significant impact on institutions, curricula and staff (Collins & Lim, 2002). Given the current
policy emphasis on recruiting students from non-traditi... Read More about The role of formative ‘low-stakes’ assessment in supporting non-traditional students’ retention and progression in higher education: student perspectives.

Carnivalising the future: a new approach to theorising childhood and adulthood in science fiction for young readers (2004)
Journal Article
Sambell, K. (2004). Carnivalising the future: a new approach to theorising childhood and adulthood in science fiction for young readers. Lion and the Unicorn, 28(2), 247-261

The comic narrative strategies that Reeve uses in Mortal Engines set it apart from the bulk of deeply serious, starkly pessimistic science fiction for young readers. Sambell illustrates how Reeve eschews the oppressive admonitory tone of the dystopia... Read More about Carnivalising the future: a new approach to theorising childhood and adulthood in science fiction for young readers.

Contemporary issues in childhood : approaches to teaching and learning (2003)
Book
Miller, S., & Sambell, K. (Eds.). (2003). Contemporary issues in childhood : approaches to teaching and learning. Northumbria University Press

Contemporary issues in childhood : approaches to teaching and learning takes a contemporary and in-depth look at the teaching of humanities where children and their world s are central to the curriculum. Aimed at students and teachers of Childhood an... Read More about Contemporary issues in childhood : approaches to teaching and learning.

Annotated bibliography of utopian and dystopian children's fiction (2003)
Book Chapter
Hintz, C., Ostry, E., Sambell, K., & Totaro, R. C. N. (2003). Annotated bibliography of utopian and dystopian children's fiction. In C. Hintz, & E. Ostry (Eds.), Utopian and dystopian writing for children and young adults (200-231). Routledge

This volume examines a variety of utopian writing for children from the 18th century to the present day, defining and exploring this new genre in the field of children's literature. The original essays discuss thematic conventions and present detaile... Read More about Annotated bibliography of utopian and dystopian children's fiction.

What do parents feel they need? Implications of parents' perspectives for the facilitation of parenting programmes (2003)
Journal Article
Miller, S., & Sambell, K. (2003). What do parents feel they need? Implications of parents' perspectives for the facilitation of parenting programmes. Children & Society, 17(1), 32-44. https://doi.org/10.1002/chi.726

This paper is based upon in-depth interview studies with a range of parents and explores their beliefs, expectations and experiences of parenting support. Three dominant ways in which parents viewed parenting education are identified. The implication... Read More about What do parents feel they need? Implications of parents' perspectives for the facilitation of parenting programmes.

Assessment strategies to encourage partnership: students’ perspectives of the value of self and peer assessment in the development of written communication (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnson, R., & Sambell, K. (1999, April). Assessment strategies to encourage partnership: students’ perspectives of the value of self and peer assessment in the development of written communication. Presented at 6th annual Writing Development in Higher Education Conference

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Let’s get the assessment to drive the learning (2000)
Book Chapter
Sambell, K., Miller, S., & Hodgson, S. (2000). Let’s get the assessment to drive the learning. In P. Schwartz, & G. Webb (Eds.), Assessment : case studies, experience and practice from higher education (137-143). London, UK: KoganPage

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Using computer-aided assessment (1999)
Book Chapter
Sambell, K., Sambell, A., & Sexton, G. (1999). Using computer-aided assessment. In L. McDowell (Ed.), Using Information Technology in Teaching, Learning & Assessment. Northumbria University, MARCET

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Fitness for purpose in the assessment of learning: students as stakeholders (1999)
Journal Article
Mcdowell, L., & Sambell, K. (1999). Fitness for purpose in the assessment of learning: students as stakeholders. Quality in Higher Education, 5(2), 107-123. https://doi.org/10.1080/1353832990050202

A fitness‐for‐purpose approach to determining the quality of assessment practices in higher education requires the consideration of the perspectives of a range of stakeholders including students. Empirical data from case studies of assessment in prac... Read More about Fitness for purpose in the assessment of learning: students as stakeholders.

The experience of innovative assessment: student perspectives (1999)
Book Chapter
McDowell, L., & Sambell, K. (1999). The experience of innovative assessment: student perspectives. In S. Brown, & A. Glasner (Eds.), Assessment matters in higher education : choosing and using diverse approaches (71-82). Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE)

There has been considerable diversification in the methods of assessing student learning in higher education in recent years. Few courses in the UK now rely solely on the conventional finals examinations supplemented by essays or, in scientific subject... Read More about The experience of innovative assessment: student perspectives.

The value of self and peer assessment to the developing lifelong learner (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sambell, K. & McDowell, L. (1997). The value of self and peer assessment to the developing lifelong learner. In Rust, C. (Ed.). . Improving student learning : improving students as learners. 46-56. . ISBN 1873576595, 9781873576595.

No abstract available.