{"id":345,"date":"2023-07-20T10:24:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T09:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/education-development-toolkit\/?page_id=345"},"modified":"2024-10-29T12:31:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T12:31:56","slug":"co-creation-in-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/education-development-toolkit\/key-principles\/principle-5-assessment-as-learning\/co-creation-in-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Co-Creation in Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Getting Started<\/h2>\n \n\n
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Textbook Insights<\/h3>

'Co-creation of learning and teaching occurs when staff and students work collaboratively with one another to create components of curricula and \/ or pedagogical approaches.' (Bovill et al, 2016: 196)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n\n \n

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Engaging in dialogue with students about assessment facilitates a shared understanding of assessment. It is evident that when working on co-created assessment and feedback projects with students, this creates opportunities for students to voice their understandings of assessment and share in decision making regarding assessment purpose and design, enhancing literacy via mutual discussions of standards, criteria and feedback.<\/p>\n

Students can gain a better understanding of the assessment process \u2013 becoming assessment literate in the process and adjust their focus to be more on their learning rather than just their grades. It is also evident that it enhances the development of their skills and their assessment performance overall.<\/p>\n

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Ways to Foster Co-Creation in your Assessments<\/h2>\n

Co-creation of assessment with students may include a range of ways to work more closely with students in areas that can enhance student engagement. Some of these areas are listed here:<\/p>\n