In my FE context there will be many students who have not experienced the approach advocated by Nicol. I suggest that a gradual introduction of some of the principles would be appropriate:
Stage 1 for students who have little or no experience of this student-centred approach:
1.Help clarify what good performance is (goals, criteria, standards)
3Deliver high quality feedback information that helps learners self-correct.
4Encourage positive motivational beliefs and self-esteem.
Stage 2 students familiar with 1, 3 and 4 could be introduced to:
2 Encourage ‘time and effort’ on challenging learning tasks.
5Encourage interaction and dialogue around learning (peer and teacherstudent.
6Facilitate the development of self-assessment and reflection in learning.
7Give learners choice in assessment – content and processes
And possibly
8 Involve students in decision-making about assessment policy and practice
9 Support the development of learning communities
The teacher may implement:
10 Help teachers adapt teaching to student needs
Will Nicol’s framework be helpful in F.E.?
It is useful to have many ideas, some directly to do with assessment, others less so, listed in this way. I have already begun implementing most of these principles in my work with trainee teachers though many of them also need to be comfortable with Stage 1 first and then Stage 2.
Nicol and FE
In my FE context there will be many students who have not experienced the approach advocated by Nicol. I suggest that a gradual introduction of some of the principles would be appropriate:
Stage 1 for students who have little or no experience of this student-centred approach:
1. Help clarify what good performance is (goals, criteria, standards)
3 Deliver high quality feedback information that helps learners self-correct.
4 Encourage positive motivational beliefs and self-esteem.
Stage 2 students familiar with 1, 3 and 4 could be introduced to:
2 Encourage ‘time and effort’ on challenging learning tasks.
5 Encourage interaction and dialogue around learning (peer and teacherstudent.
6 Facilitate the development of self-assessment and reflection in learning.
7 Give learners choice in assessment – content and processes
And possibly
8 Involve students in decision-making about assessment policy and practice
9 Support the development of learning communities
The teacher may implement:
10 Help teachers adapt teaching to student needs
Will Nicol’s framework be helpful in F.E.?
It is useful to have many ideas, some directly to do with assessment, others less so, listed in this way. I have already begun implementing most of these principles in my work with trainee teachers though many of them also need to be comfortable with Stage 1 first and then Stage 2.