Phil Race

Who wrote that essay or report? ‘Whodunit?’ among the factors considered in this popular ‘critical comparison of 11 assessment types’ from ‘Making Learning Happen’ (2014)  Critical-comparison-of-assessment-types-PR-w-1.docx (635 downloads)

What a great event – thanks to all who made this happen. Here are the main slides (with a link to some others) I used at my workshop on ‘Playing to learn – or learning to play?’, including all of your great post-it completions.  ANTF-Phil-2016-w3.pptx (482 downloads) . Here also are the slides Sally, Peter and I used in our session for prospective NTFs on Day 2:  ANTF-prospective-NTFs-w.pptx (460 downloads) . Photo below with thanks to Eve and Ravenscroft.  March2016_ANTF_mounted.jpg (466 downloads)
PS: I’ve now added a little piece about the ‘ANTF16 jar’ with a brief explanation of my three chosen objects.  Phils-antf-jar.docx (459 downloads)

Conferences can be ideal occasions for reflecting. Sometimes they’re a luxury when all the day-to-day stuff isn’t pressing. But reflections just evaporate away unless they’re captured somehow – that’s what this piece is about.  shopping-conferences-and-reflecting.docx (602 downloads)

The word ‘quality’ has always perplexed me. Here’s a short attempt to explain why.  A-Question-of-Quality-w.docx (484 downloads)

Not about assessment or feedback or learning. My other passion is classical music, including the piece on which this ramble is based. If you like it, let me know – there’s more where this comes from!  returning-full-circle-1.docx (792 downloads)

I very much enjoyed my day with you. The main slides I used are here, minus pictures, videos etc. I got the feeling of a College which really cares about students – keep caring. My train journey back to Newcastle was punctual and pleasant. islington-2016-w.pptx (485 downloads)

 

A few thoughts captured on a train journey today attached. Feedback most welcome.  What-no-form-w.docx (593 downloads)

Just back home in Newcastle after a great day at the University of Reading, at the conference on Assessment. The slides Sally and I used for our joint session this morning are now here: Reading-10w.pptx (526 downloads)
My slides for my afternoon workshop are here too. Assessing-large-groups-w.pptx (538 downloads)
The Twitter hashtag for my contributions was #philatreading – thanks for loads of Tweets during the day. It was really good working with you all, and many thanks to Deb and colleagues for organising the event – hope to be back in March.

I’m off with Sally to Plymouth for a week on Tuesday 5th, and running a session at the Pedrio Conference on Masters Level on Friday there, and participating  there in the NTF pop-up meeting on the TEF consultation.
My task at the World Cafe lunchtime session is reproduced below.

Learning to be Masterly (World Cafe session led by Phil Race)
In discussion with colleagues, please jot down your individual or collective answers/responses to each or any of the questions below on post-its, and stick them onto a sheet or chart bearing the individual questions. Please move as you wish between one question and another.

1. (Easy) What are the three most important differences between working towards a Masters qualification and undergraduate study?
2. (Fairly easy) What are the top five skills which a successful graduate needs to acquire to be equipped to succeed at Masters level?
3. (Medium) Which student attributes can really help, and which can get in the way?
4. (Harder) What principal kinds of evidence, at the end of the day, do Masters level assessments (in their various forms) actually measure? (And how can we help learners measure up?)
5. (Deep) What are the most important things we can do to help learners gain Mastery?
6. (Hardest!) What would be the best ‘metric’ to evidence teaching excellence in the context of masters level learning?

I left the workshop with loads of completed post-its, and a summary will appear on the Pedrio Website at Plymouth before long.

May I wish you a successful, healthy and above all happy New Year.
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