British Council KEP: International partners collaborating to improve student learning from assessment and feedback: an evidence-informed approach

Dr Tansy JessopTESTA Project Leader

University of Winchester13/14 March, Pune, India

The Structure of the KEP

Indian partners discuss TESTA and visit UK

institutions: September 2013

UK researchers collect data in India: October

2013

UK team discuss and share

comparative data: January 2014

The substance of the KEP

Key issues

• Assessment and feedback• Whole degree programmes• An evidence-informed approach• Student researchers, student ‘voice’ data• Triangulating methodologies• Comparative data• Curriculum and pedagogy• Trust, good relationships, friendship and

openness.

What we have learned

• TESTA as a methodology works in a different context• Student voice data is powerful, but needs to be coupled

with staff understandings• ‘Real-world’ assessment linked to research and industry

link ups is strong in the two Indian universities• Student perceptions of their effort levels are high in the

two Indian universities• There is much more class contact time; much less time for

independent study • There are more examinations.• The context(s) and institutional arrangements are

different

Key outcomes

• Three TESTA case studies• Discussions and presentations by team members

from India and UK about context, assessment and pedagogy• Comparative data for joint publications• Scope and plans for ‘Now what?’ TESTA workshops• Scope for academic and student exchanges• Scope for ongoing collaboration around teaching

and research• Good personal, professional and institutional

relationships

Resources

THANK YOU BRITISH COUNCIL LADY IRWIN & SAURASHTRA