The evaluation of learning: a case study on continuous assessment and academic achievement

The aim of this paper is to analyse how continuous assessment of learning affected academic achievement in university students over the last decade. It focuses on the case of World Economic History, a compulsory subject in the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona. The pap...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Ramon-Muñoz, Ramon, 1967-
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/97076
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/97076
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Avaluació educativa
Avaluació contínua
Rendiment acadèmic
Aprenentatge
Educational evaluation
Continuous evaluation
Academic achievement
Learning
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Sumario:The aim of this paper is to analyse how continuous assessment of learning affected academic achievement in university students over the last decade. It focuses on the case of World Economic History, a compulsory subject in the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona. The paper provides new quantitative and qualitative evidence on the issue, and, unlike other studies, takes a long-term perspective to enrich the analysis of assessment methods and academic achievement.