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> FIRST ANNOUCEMENT OF THE THIRD BIENNIAL NORTHUMBRIA/EARLI SIG
> ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE: 2006
> http://northumbria.ac.uk/cetl_afl/assessment2006/
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> Aug 30 – Sep 1, 2006
> Hosted by Northumbria University, UK
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> ASSESSMENT 2006 - ASSESSMENT FOR EXCELLENCE
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> This conference will continue the tradition of the Northumbria/EARLI
> SIG Assessment Conferences by providing a forum where delegates can
> exchange ideas in a pleasant and comfortable venue. In 2006 our venue
> is Redworth Hall, an historic country house hotel in a rural setting.
> The number of delegates is limited to 120 in order to maintain an
> informal, collaborative and participative atmosphere.
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> Main themes:
> Excellence in assessment practices
> Promoting excellence in learning
> Achieving excellence with accountability
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> Who should attend?
> The conference will facilitate the exchange of ideas with a view to
> enhancing research and practice in assessment. We welcome
> contributions from researchers and educational practitioners.
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> Conference Venue
> Redworth Hall Hotel provides both the conference venue and
> accommodation for delegates. The conference fee includes both the
> academic programme of activities and all accommodation and meals.
> Redworth Hall is easily accessible from the national rail network and
> by road. It is also close to two international airports: Newcastle
> International Airport and Durham-Tees Valley Airport.
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> Conference programme
> The conference offers a mix of keynote presentations, other plenary
> sessions and parallel sessions of various types.
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> Keynote speakers
> Professor Menucha Birenbaum, Constantiner School of Education, Tel
> Aviv University, Israel
> Professor Terry Crooks, Faculty of Education, University of Otago, New
> Zealand
> Dr Kathryn Ecclestone, School of Education & Lifelong Learning, Exeter
> University, UK
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> Key dates
> Conference registration and proposals submission opens: 7 November 2005
> Deadline for submission of proposals: 14 February 2006
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> EARLI
> EARLI is the European Association for Research on Learning and
> Instruction.
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> FURTHER INFORMATION
> http://northumbria.ac.uk/cetl_afl/assessment2006/
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