Science Educators: Are you interested in meeting new colleagues, and discovering practical new ideas for designing and delivering assessments for your students?
Then please join us at our half day forum to:
- Gain succinct hands-on ideas and practical approaches to assessing students in the sciences.
- Exchange ideas and approaches to assessment across scientific disciplines, and build on existing links within the Centre for Science Education.
- Engage in a staff-focussed event during the Festival of Creative Learning.
Who should attend?
Any colleague teaching on a science programme at the University of Edinburgh is very welcome to attend.
Programme:
The programme aims to provide practical hints, tips and ideas for designing and delivering science based assessments, and has been designed collaboratively by a group of colleagues working across four different schools to maximise cross-disciplinary interactions and exchange of ideas.
- Plenary session: Prof Susan Rhind (Assistant Principal for Assessment & Feedback)
- Talks: Highlighting a range of possible assessment approaches
- Workshops: Providing hands-on 'taster' experiences of relevant approaches
When and where?
- Date: Thursday 22nd February 2018
- Time: 1.30 - 5.00pm (with optional 'Cheese and Wine' from 5 - 6pm)
- Venue: Room 4235A, 4th Floor, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Kings Buildings
How do I book a place?
- Through MyEd, or direct booking link below: https://www.events.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?event=book&scheduleID=27578
Organisers
- Catriona Bell: Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
- Heather McQueen: School of Biological Sciences
- Michael Seery: School of Chemistry
- Judy Hardy: School of Physics and Astronomy
We would like to thank the Institute for Academic Development (IAD) for their support for this Forum, and for connecting the four organisers through IAD Secondments and the Principals Teaching Award Scheme (PTAS) Forum.