Academic Standards in Higher Education

Academic standards in higher education are important but largely misunderstood. This book examines the notion of academic standards, explaining what they are, why they are important, and identifying the many myths that surround them.

Autorentext

Nicola Reimann is an Associate Professor in Academic Practice in the School of Education and the Centre for Academic Development at Durham University, UK.

Ian Sadler is a Reader and Subject Head in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.

Jennifer Hill is Head of Learning and Teaching Innovation, and Professor of Higher Education Pedagogies at the University of Gloucestershire, UK.

Inhalt

1. Introduction

   **Part 1: Academic Standards Context and Concepts

   ** 2. Assuring Academic Standards: Policy and Practice in Context

   3. Academic Standards: The Complexities of a Contested Concept

   4. Academic Standards in a Globalised World

   **Part 2: Common Responses to the Social Construction of Academic Standards

   ** 5. The Role of Internal and External Moderation for Assuring Academic Standards

   6. External Examining: A Peer-Led System for Guarding Academic Standards

   7. Demystifying the Role of the External Examiner Through the Lens of Assessment Literacy

   8. Using Social Processes to Maintain Academic Standards: Social Moderation and Calibration

   **Part 3: Practical Solutions

   ** 9. Strengthening Professional Development Provision for External Examiners: The UK Degree Standards Project

   10. Designing and Developing a Professional Development Course for External Examiners

   11. The Institutional Impact of the Professional Development Course for External Examiners: A Case Study

   12. Lessons Learnt from the Evaluation of the Degree Standards Project

   13. Working with Rubrics: Codification Plus Dialogue in Developing Shared Academic Standards

   14. The Need for Calibration in the Disciplines: A Case Study from Sport and Exercise Science

   15. The Need for Calibration in the Disciplines: A Case Study from Geography

   16. Making Holistic Pairwise Judgements: Comparative Judgment

   17. Taking Stock and Looking Ahead