TEASIG: How does assessment shape student identities?

When students enter education, they do not simply start ‘learning’ and ‘studying’ but begin a journey of becoming someone new in relation to themselves and to society. One of the key purposes of education is to shape students as certain kinds of learners, people and citizens. However, the role of assessment in forming student identities has received less attention in research and practice.

This presentation thus discusses the importance of understanding assessment from the viewpoint of student identities. The presentation revisits the traditional ideal of ‘fair and objective assessment’ that should be standardised for all students, regardless of their identities.

At the same time, it discusses how assessment shapes students’ identities, and what the consequences of these social mechanisms are. It is argued that assessment is one of the most powerful tools through which educational institutions shape students.

Speaker:

Dr Juuso Nieminen

Dr Juuso Nieminen is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong and a Banting Fellow at Ontario tech University, Canada. He is also an Honorary Fellow at the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE), Deakin University, Australia. His research focuses on student experiences of assessment and feedback, student formation in assessment and inclusive assessment.
 

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