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The complexities of moderating student writing in a community of practice

Author(s): Rosemary (Rose) Hipkins MNZM, Sally Robertson

This article uses Wenger’s (1998) theory of communities of practice as a framework to describe the complexities of moderation processes when these processes are intended to support teacher learning...

| Year published: 2012 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Assessment Matters article

What makes performance tasks motivating: Influences of task characteristics, gender and ethnicity

The characteristics of performance tasks that make them appealing to students in a low-stakes environment were investigated with data from the National Education Monitoring Project (NEMP) of New...

| Year published: 2012 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Assessment Matters article

Assessment for learning as a participative pedagogy

Assessment for learning (AfL) practices observed in case studies in a North Queensland school were analysed from a sociocultural theoretical perspective. AfL practices of feedback, dialogue and peer...

| Year published: 2010 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Assessment Matters article

Commentary: Wanted: A formative assessment starter kit

Before I trot out my starter-kit proposal, however, I need to make sure we are considering the same entity here, so let me first offer a definition of formative assessment and, after that, provide a...