Staff Development Office

Cultural Issues in Assessment

Theme 1: Assessment for Learning

Brief outline:

This session will offer opportunity to discuss a variety of related issues including definitions of assessment, ethnocentrism and tolerance of deviation from the norm, perceptions of plagiarism and culture vs. plagiarism.

Participants will also have opportunity to reflect on what 'cultural competence' might constitute.  The presentation will be based on the experiences of the presenters and current research and will present some challenges for colleagues in relation to their assessment practice

Led by:

  • Kristina Masuwa-Morgan, Business School &
  • Martin Hyde, International Office

Dates and Times: