Background Maintaining the quality and integrity of student assessments, especially in
professional fields like nursing, is critical. Managing moderation processes across large …

The purpose of this study is to investigate student perceptions regarding the impact the
COVID-19 pandemic and emergency remote learning had on their education and classroom …

Moderation is a quality assurance process that plays a central role in the teaching, learning,
and assessment cycle in higher education. While there is a growing body of research …

Abstract Background In the University setting, striving for consistency and reliability of
assessment evaluation is essential to reducing the impact of marking variations. Marking …

The growing trend among universities to promote systems of programme and course
evaluation entails more responsibility for faculties and departments. These systems require …

Assessing complex language abilities such as speaking in interaction presents challenges
for the development of constructs, scoring rubrics and the practice of assessment. There is a …

Consensus moderation, where collaboration and discussion take place to reach an
agreement on mark allocation, is a frequently used approach to quality assurance in higher …

This study explores how assessment criteria are applied in grading student work. It is found
that explicit assessment criteria do not work as authoritative guidance as expected and that …

ABSTRACT A key responsibility of higher education providers is the accurate certification of
the knowledge and skills attained by their students. However, despite an intense focus on …

Global attention continues to focus on the quality of teaching, teacher quality, teacher
education programs and the preparation of graduates who are ready to teach. This self …