Marek

I spent much of today looking at examination materials from the past academic year. It's a truism that university students are these days over-assessed. It is a frequent topic of conversation among academics, and common comment from external examiners. Reading one set of scripts in particular, I was struck by the combination of both number and variety of questions and it made me reflect on the very idea of teaching practices. A key reason for over-assessment is fear. The lecturer fears that th...