Items where Author is "McDowell, Liz"

McDowell, Liz and Sambell, Kay (2014) Assessment for Learning Environments: A Student-Centred Perspective. In: Advances and Innovations in University Assessment and Feedback. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, pp. 56-72. ISBN 978 0748694549

Sambell, Kay, McDowell, Liz and Montgomery, Catherine (2012) Assessment for learning in higher education. Routledge, London. ISBN 9780415586580

Reimann, Nicola, McDowell, Liz, Harman, Kerry and Wilson, Angelina (2011) Becoming an assessor and learning about assessment: how and what do HE staff learn? In: Assessment in Higher Education Conference, 6 July 2011, University of Cumbria, UK.

Reimann, Nicola and McDowell, Liz (2011) How courses for staff contribute to enhancing the student experience. In: 3 Rivers Regional Learning & Teaching Conference, 12 April 2011, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Harman, Kerry and McDowell, Liz (2011) Assessment talk in Design: the multiple purposes of assessment in HE. Teaching in Higher Education, 16 (1). pp. 41-52. ISSN 1356-2517

McDowell, Liz and Graham, Linda (2010) Engaging students through Assessment for Learning: "student engagement – how does that work?". In: Northumbria Conference 2010, 9 September 2010, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Reimann, Nicola, Harman, Kerry, Wilson, Angelina and McDowell, Liz (2010) Learning to assess in higher education: a collaborative exploration of the interplay of 'formal' and 'informal' learning in the academic workplace. In: Questioning Theory- Method Relations in Higher Education Research: Higher Education Close Up 5 Conference, 20-22 July 2010, Lancaster University, Lancaster.

Tudor, Jenna, Penlington, Roger and McDowell, Liz (2010) Perceptions and their influences on approaches to learning. In: Engineering Education 2010, 6-8 July 2010, Aston University.

Hou, Junxia, Montgomery, Catherine, Harrington, Peter and McDowell, Liz (2010) The impact of a large cohort of Chinese students on the delivery of an Engineering degree in the UK. In: Engineering Education 2010, 6-8 July 2010, Aston University, England.

McDowell, Liz and Sambell, Kay (2010) Putting assessment for learning into practice. In: Repositioning Learner Assessment in Higher Education: HETAC [HE Training & Awards Council] National Conference, 14 May 2010, Dublin, Ireland.

McDowell, Liz (2010) Challenging assessment? Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 35 (3). pp. 263-264. ISSN 0260-2938

McDowell, Liz, Montgomery, Catherine, Wakelin, Delia and King, Sara (2010) Does assessment for learning make a difference? The development of a questionnaire to explore the student response. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 36 (7). pp. 749-765. ISSN 0260-2938

McDowell, Liz, Penlington, Roger and Tudor, Jenna (2010) Initial findings of a mixed methods investigation into students’ perceptions and approaches towards learning. Practice and Evidence of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 5 (2). pp. 75-97. ISSN 1750-8428

Tudor, Jenna, Penlington, Roger and McDowell, Liz (2010) Perceptions and their influences on approaches to learning. Engineering Education: Journal of the Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre, 5 (2). pp. 69-79. ISSN 1750-0052

Hou, Junxia, Montgomery, Catherine and McDowell, Liz (2010) Transition in Chinese – British Higher Education Articulation Programmes: Closing the Gap between East and West? In: China's higher education reform and internationalisation. Routledge Contemporary China series, 57 . Routledge, London, pp. 104-120. ISBN 978-0415582254

McDowell, Liz, Bohemia, Erik and Harman, Kerry (2009) Intersections: the utility of an 'Assessment for learning' discourse for design educators. Art, Design and Communication in Higher Education, 8 (2). pp. 123-134. ISSN 1474-273X

McDowell, Liz and Montgomery, Catherine (2009) Preparing for life in a global community: how the friendships of international students inform their learning experience. In: University life uncovered: HE Academy Conference with SWAP and Escalate Subject Centres, 9 November 2009, Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester.

McDowell, Liz (2009) Assessment – best practice or making the best of a bad job? In: Association of Civil Engineering Departments (ACED) Annual Conference, 12 - 13 November 2009, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales.

McDowell, Liz and Harman, Kerry (2009) Analysing assessment practice in higher education: how useful is the summative/formative divide as a tool? In: Fostering communities of learners: the 13th Biennial EARLI Conference, 25 - 29 August 2009, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

McDowell, Liz (2009) Why isn’t assessment always "for" learning – and what can we do about it? In: 8th Annual Learning, Teaching & Assessment Conference 2009, 9 June 2009, University of Bradford, UK.

McDowell, Liz (2009) Presentation - embedding within faculties. In: HE Academy Assessment and Feedback Workshop, 1 April 2009, University of York, England.

McDowell, Liz (2009) Why doesn't assessment always support learning and what can we do about it? In: Promoting Psychology student learning through assessment, 27 March 2009, London Metropolitan University, London.

McDowell, Liz, Sambell, Kay and Davison, Gillian (2009) Assessment for learning : a brief history and review of terminology. In: Improving Student Learning Through the Curriculum. Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development, Oxford, pp. 56-64. ISBN 1873576786

McDowell, Liz (2009) Formative and summative assessment. In: UK Centre for Bioscience Briefing : Assessment. UK Centre for Bioscience, Leeds, pp. 19-20. ISBN 978-0954875190

Montgomery, Catherine and McDowell, Liz (2009) Social networks and the international student experience: a community of practice? Journal of Studies in International Education, 13 (4). pp. 455-466. ISSN 1028-3153

McDowell, Liz (2008) From drop-in to doctorate: flexibility as a principle for credit-bearing CPD. In: Credit-bearing Professional Development in HE Learning & Teaching, 1 December 2008, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

McDowell, Liz and Harman, Kerry (2008) 'The designer', 'the teacher' and 'the assessor': changing academic identities. In: SRHE Annual Conference: Valuing Higher Education, 9-11 December 2008, Liverpool.

McDowell, Liz (2008) Making learning outcomes work for learning. In: The Assessment of Learning Outcomes in Engineering International Conference, 27-28 November 2008, London.

McDowell, Liz (2008) Educational development and the CETL Assessment for learning: visions for the future or a detour along the way? In: 13th Annual SEDA Conference, 18-19 November 2008, Birmingham.

McDowell, Liz, Sambell, Kay and Davison, Gillian (2008) Assessment for learning: a critical review of a contested territory. In: 16th Improving Student Learning Symposium, 1–3 September 2008, University of Durham, Durham.

Reimann, Nicola, Allin, Linda, Fishwick, Lesley, Gannon-Leary, Pat, Howarth, Tim, McDowell, Liz and Vennis, Alison (2008) Institutional strategies to enhance research-teaching linkages. In: The Teaching Research Interface: Implications for Practice in HE and FE, 29 - 30 April 2008, Stirling University, Scotland.

McDowell, Liz, Crossouard, Barbara, Ecclestone, Kathryn, James, David and Pryor, John (2008) Using socio-cultural perspectives to understand and change assessment in post-compulsory education. In: 4th EARLI/Northumbria Biennial Assessment Conference, 27-29 August 2008, Berlin.

Montgomery, Catherine, Penlington, Roger, Tan, John and McDowell, Liz (2008) Becoming and being an engineer in an internationalised context : international students' engagement with 'real world' enquiry at Masters' level. In: HEA Annual Conference 2008: Transforming the Student Experience, 1st - 3rd July 2008, Harrogate, UK.

McDowell, Liz (2008) Assessment for learning. In: University of York Annual LT Conference, 14 May 2008, York.

McDowell, Liz (2008) Ten years of talking to students – research in assessment. In: Liverpool Hope University Pedagogic Research Seminar Series, 15 April 2008, Liverpool.

McDowell, Liz, Smailes, Joanne, Sambell, Kay, Sambell, Alistair and Wakelin, Delia (2008) Evaluating assessment strategies through collaborative evidence‐based practice: can one tool fit all? Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 45 (2). pp. 143-153. ISSN 1470-3297

McDowell, Liz and Sambell, Kay (2008) Assessment for Learning – what’s it all about? In: 'Making connections : now and beyond' - LT Conference, 15 January 2008, Kingston.

McDowell, Liz (2008) Why doesn't assessment always support learning - and what can we do about it? In: Learning through Assessment, 8 January 2008, Southampton.

McDowell, Liz and Tan, John (2008) Becoming and being an engineer in an international context : developing international students' engagement with 'real world' research at Masters' level. In: Engineering Education 2008, July 2008, Loughborough, United Kingdom.

McDowell, Liz, Tan, John, Penlington, Roger and Montgomery, Catherine (2008) Becoming and being an engineer in an internationalised context : international students' construction of their experiences in higher education. In: Transforming the Student Experience : Higher Education Academy 4th Annual Conference, 1-3 July 2008, Harrogate.

McDowell, Liz and Havnes, Anton (2008) Introduction : Assessment dilemmas in contemporary learning cultures. In: Balancing Dilemmas in Assessment and Learning in Contemporary Education. Routledge Research in Education . Routledge, London, pp. 3-14. ISBN 978-0415955843

McDowell, Liz (2008) Negotiating assignment pathways: students and academic assignments. Teaching in Higher Education, 13 (4). pp. 423-435. ISSN 1356-2517

McDowell, Liz (2008) Students' experiences of feedback on academic assignments in higher education: implications for practice. In: Balancing Dilemmas in Assessment and Learning in Contemporary Education. Routledge Research in Education . Routledge, London, pp. 237-250. ISBN 978-0415955843

McDowell, Liz (2008) Tackling plagiarism through student engagement. In: Grasping the nettle: designing assessment to reduce plagiarism.

McDowell, Liz and Montgomery, Catherine (2007) Assessment as the nexus of contemporary pedagogic practice: illuminating a complex higher education landscape. In: iPED Conference 2007: Researching Academic Futures, 10-11 September 2007, Coventry.

McDowell, Liz and Havnes, Anton (2007) Balancing dilemmas in assessment and learning in contemporary education. Routledge, London. ISBN 9780415955843

McDowell, Liz and Montgomery, Catherine (2007) Assessment for learning - negotiating practice in a contested terrain. In: The Higher Education Academy Annual Conference 2007, 3-5 July 2007, Harrogate.

McDowell, Liz (2007) Assessment for learning – feedback and student diversity. In: Sunderland University Learning & Teaching Conference, 26 June 2007, Sunderland.

McDowell, Liz and Montgomery, Catherine (2007) Assessment for Learning: interrogating practice and theory. In: 12th Biennial Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, 28 August-1 September 2007, Budapest.

McDowell, Liz (2006) Assessment for learning - or for life? In: Assessment in Lifelong Learning : ESCalate Workshop, 27 November 2006, Birmingham.

McDowell, Liz (2006) Assessment for learning. In: Assessment Working Group, 14 November 2006, Teesside University.

McDowell, Liz, Gibson, Mel, Penlington, Roger, Robinson, Jon, Sambell, Kay and Smailes, Joanne (2006) Putting assessment for learning into practice. In: Higher Education Academy Annual Conference, 3 July - 5 July 2006, Nottingham.

McDowell, Liz and Montgomery, Catherine (2006) Social networks and the international student experience: a community of practice to support learning? In: International Research Conference, 24-26 July 2006, Lancaster UK.

McDowell, Liz (2006) The work of the CETL AfL at Northumbria. In: BMAF Subject Centre Key Contacts meeting, 27 June 2006, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

McDowell, Liz and Sambell, Kay (2006) Putting assessment for learning into practice. In: Staff seminar, Queen's University, Belfast, 16 May 2006, Belfast.

McDowell, Liz (2006) Putting principles into practice: a change model for a Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. Educational Developments, 7 (2). pp. 18-19. ISSN 1469-3267

McDowell, Liz (2006) How feedback works for some of the people some of the time. In: Challenging Perspectives on Assessment, 2006, Open University.

McDowell, Liz (2006) Creativity? Is that what they’re after? Student experiences of assessment. In: Learning & Teaching Conference 2006, 18 January 2006, London.

McDowell, Liz, Sambell, Kay and Bazin, Victoria (2006) Finding a voice: using assessment for learning approaches in English. In: 3rd Biennial Joint Northumbria/EARLI SIG Assessment Conference, 30 August - 1 September 2006, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK.

McDowell, Liz, Sambell, Alistair and Sambell, Kay (2006) Supporting diverse students : developing learner autonomy via assessment. In: Innovative Assessment in Higher Education. Routledge, London, pp. 158-168. ISBN 978-0415356428

McDowell, Liz and Clegg, Karen (2006) An original contribution to knowledge: exposing the fragility of doctoral assessment. In: Third Biennial Joint Northumbria/EARLI SIG Assessment Conference, 30 August- 1 September 2006, Redworth Hall.

McDowell, Liz, Wakelin, Delia and Penlington, Roger (2005) Assessment for learning – some practical and effective approaches. In: Assessment for learning – some practical and effective approaches, 11 November 2005, Newcastle University.

McDowell, Liz (2005) I never know what they’re after : the student experience of being assessed. In: Enhancing Assessment Practices and Motivating Student Learning, 27 September 2005, Bristol.

McDowell, Liz (2005) Peer assessment and autonomy: student perspectives. In: Professional Development Conference for Teachers In Higher Education, 6 May 2005, Staffordshire University, Staffordshire.

McDowell, Liz (2005) Developing higher education: agendas for a Centre for Excellence. In: Norwegian National Conference for Educational Development and Institutional Research, 18-19 April 2005, Norway.

McDowell, Liz and Sambell, Kay (2005) Negotiating academic assignments : the experiences of widening participation and traditional students. In: Improving Student Learning : Diversity and Inclusivity. Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development, Oxford, pp. 149-158. ISBN 9781873576724

McDowell, Liz, White, Su and Davis, Hugh (2004) Changing assessment practice in engineering : how can understanding lecturer perspectives help? European Journal of Engineering Education, 29 (2). pp. 173-181. ISSN 0304-3797

McDowell, Liz (2004) Editorial. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 29 (2). pp. 139-140. ISSN 0260-2938

Montgomery, Catherine and McDowell, Liz (2004) Social networks and learning : a study of the socio-cultural context of the international student. In: Improving Student Learning : Theory, Research and Scholarship : Proceedings of the 2003 11th International Symposium. Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development, Oxford, UK. ISBN 9781873576717

McDowell, Liz and Pickard, Alison (2000) Let’s be careful out there - learning in the world of electronic information. In: Networked Learning 2000: innovative approaches to lifelong learning and higher education through the Internet. University of Sheffield, Sheffield, pp. 229-235. ISBN 9780902831384

Sambell, Kay and McDowell, Liz (1998) The construction of the hidden curriculum: messages and meanings in the assessment of student learning. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 23 (4). pp. 391-402. ISSN 0260-2938

Sambell, Kay, McDowell, Liz and Brown, Sally (1997) "But is it fair?" : An exploratory study of student perceptions of the consequential validity of assessment. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 23 (4). pp. 349-371. ISSN 0191-491X