Using Active Learning techniques benefit students greatly as discussed in the introduction to this chapter, and creating opportunities for using this method with assessment really does produce excellent results.Students who work with assessments on this level eventually gain a concrete understanding about: the various components of an answer; how to build an ideal solution to [...]

A good way to involve students in their own exam preparation is to get them creating resources, such as revision notes, which they can share with others online. Students enjoy taking responsibility over their own learning and giving them opportunity to discuss, write and share what they know about exams and revision is always appreciated [...]

In order to ensure that students’ progress we need to know not only what they are going to do in each lesson but, most importantly, what they should learn. Once these learning outcomes are clear they need to be explained to the class. This process also needs to include a stage where the teacher and [...]

Making students see the bigger picture is difficult but crucial. Using overview early in the course, say, when you introduce a new topic or Unit is an ideal way of getting them thinking abou the ‘story’ of what you’re doing. Re-visiting these overviews are also important so students can see where they are heading, particularly [...]

I have just updated Staffroomproject.com with a great starter resource for teaching exam and coursework skills which Neal found. A graduate named Michael Harper has produced a guide to How to Write a Paper where he deals with all the things students should not do, it’s really good actually. You can find the topic here.