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The role of goal orientations in students’ perceptions of classroom assessment in higher education

Students’ perception of assessment methods plays a significant role in determining their effort towards learning and their assessment tasks. Similar to the role of goal orientation in predicting students’ classroom learning, this study aims to examine how students’ goal orientations influence their...

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Main Authors: Kaur, Amrita, Noman, Mohammad, Awang Hashim, Rosna
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Language:English
Published: Routledge 2018
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LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
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spelling my.uum.repo.259972019-04-29T03:21:35Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/25997/ The role of goal orientations in students’ perceptions of classroom assessment in higher education Kaur, Amrita Noman, Mohammad Awang Hashim, Rosna LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools Students’ perception of assessment methods plays a significant role in determining their effort towards learning and their assessment tasks. Similar to the role of goal orientation in predicting students’ classroom learning, this study aims to examine how students’ goal orientations influence their perception of classroom assessments. Using a qualitative research design, the data was collected from 41 students enrolled in master’s degree programme at a public university in northern Malaysia, using reflection notes and semi-structured interviews. Data was analysed using a typo logical approach to inductively develop the categories. The findings demonstrated that perception of mastery goal oriented students considerably contrasted with those with performance goal orientation. The distinctions in perception is discussed under four categories: assessment as a process or product, preferences for modes, reasons for effort and feeling and emotions. The implications of the findings are discussed for higher education practitioners. Routledge 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/25997/1/AEHE%2043%203%202017%20461%20472.pdf Kaur, Amrita and Noman, Mohammad and Awang Hashim, Rosna (2018) The role of goal orientations in students’ perceptions of classroom assessment in higher education. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 43 (3). pp. 461-472. ISSN 0260-2938 http://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2017.1359818 doi:10.1080/02602938.2017.1359818
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Kaur, Amrita
Noman, Mohammad
Awang Hashim, Rosna
The role of goal orientations in students’ perceptions of classroom assessment in higher education
description Students’ perception of assessment methods plays a significant role in determining their effort towards learning and their assessment tasks. Similar to the role of goal orientation in predicting students’ classroom learning, this study aims to examine how students’ goal orientations influence their perception of classroom assessments. Using a qualitative research design, the data was collected from 41 students enrolled in master’s degree programme at a public university in northern Malaysia, using reflection notes and semi-structured interviews. Data was analysed using a typo logical approach to inductively develop the categories. The findings demonstrated that perception of mastery goal oriented students considerably contrasted with those with performance goal orientation. The distinctions in perception is discussed under four categories: assessment as a process or product, preferences for modes, reasons for effort and feeling and emotions. The implications of the findings are discussed for higher education practitioners.
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author Kaur, Amrita
Noman, Mohammad
Awang Hashim, Rosna
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title The role of goal orientations in students’ perceptions of classroom assessment in higher education
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