Assessment in the Digital Age: Cultivating Student Agency and Literacy
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This seminar re-evaluates traditional, teacher-centred assessment models, advocating instead for a dynamic, student-centred paradigm that leverages AI-enabled environments for adaptive learning. Drawing on a series of research studies, we explore the synergistic potential of effectively integrating teacher-directed assessment with student-initiated self-assessment. A particular emphasis is placed on the critical role of cultivating students’ self-assessment and feedback literacy within digital landscapes. The findings inform a comprehensive framework designed to guide the research and implementation of assessment strategies across diverse educational contexts. Finally, by referencing contemporary research on educational assessment and generative AI, we will discuss their transformative impact on pedagogy and the development of the next generation of independent learners.
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Professor Zi Yan is a Hong Kong RGC Senior Research Fellow and the Head of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The Education University of Hong Kong. He also holds the position of Honorary Professor at the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning at Deakin University. His primary research interests focus on educational assessment in both school and higher education contexts, as well as Rasch measurement. Professor Yan is the author of Student Self-Assessment as a Process for Learning (Routledge, 2022) and Applying the Rasch Model: Fundamental Measurement in the Human Sciences (4th ed.) (Routledge, 2020). He serves as Associate Editor for the journals Educational Psychology and Computers & Education Open. Over the past decade, he has conducted more than 100 training and professional development workshops on assessment and measurement for schools, organisations, and institutes both locally and internationally.
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