KRA in Learning and Assessment Spring 09 Newsletter
Find out about the past and present KRA Learning and Assessment activities in our latest edition of the newsletter.
Fall 09 Newsletter
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Advanced Statistics Resources
Dr. Mike Cheung from the National University of Singapore recently presented two workshops in advanced statistics here at the Institute.
For more information about Structural Equation Modeling or Hierarchical Linear Modeling, check out the resources on Dr. Cheung's website:
http://courses.nus.edu.sg/course/psycwlm/Internet/
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Motivation Theory Resources
Our new Chair Professor and Vice President (Research), Professor Dennis McInerney, will be conducting a workshop, "Applications of contemporary motivational theory to enhance the engagement of learning" on November 17th, 2008.
Please find details of registration below:
McInerney Workshop Flyer
For more information about Motivational Theory and Learning, check out:
McInerney, D.M., & Liem, A. D. (2008). Motivation theory and engaged learning. In Towndrow, P. A., Koh, C., Tan, H. S., & Chan, D. F. C. (Eds), Motivation and practice in the classroom. The Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
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Cognitive Load Theory Resources
For more information about Cognitive Load Theory, check out:
http://topics.scirus.com/Cognitive_Load_Theory.html
Clark, R. C., Nguyen, F., & Sweller, J. (2006). Efficiency in learning: Evidence-based guidelines to manage cognitive load. San Francisco: Pfeiffer.
Geary, D. (2007). Educating the evolved mind: Conceptual foundations for an evolutionary educational psychology. In J. S. Carlson & J. R. Levin (Eds.), Psychological perspectives on contemporary educational issues (pp. 1-99). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
Sweller, J. (2003). Evolution of human cognitive architecture. In B. Ross (Ed.), The psychology of learning and motivation (Vol. 43, pp. 215-266). San Diego: Academic Press.
Sweller, J. (2004). Instructional design consequences of an analogy between evolution by natural selection and human cognitive architecture. Instructional Science, 32, 9-31.
Sweller, J., & Sweller, S. (2006). Natural information processing systems. Evolutionary Psychology, 4, 434-458.
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KRA Learning and Assessment Forum
Check out our Fall 08 Newsletter to find out about our past and future KRA activities:
Newsletter
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One of our KRA L&A members has recently published a book. Check out the description below:
Berry, R. (2008). Assessment for Learning. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press
Brief description of the book:
This book reflects current thinking of assessment with a stated focus on assessment for learning (AfL). It informs teachers about the latest developments and understandings of assessment. There are concerns about teacher readiness for putting the new thinking into practice. To help teachers integrate AfL concepts into practice, the book discusses AfL from multiple perspectives and provides ample practical examples to illustrate how the concepts of AfL can be realised in the practical scenes. The book covers all major aspects in designing, marking and reporting assessment with particular attention to AfL concepts. The discussions on assessment theories are in-depth and the examples used for illustrating the concepts are plentiful.
You can purchase a copy at the book store.
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