4th NORTHUMBRIA ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE
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*** WEDNESDAY, 1ST SEPTEMBER - 3RD SEPTEMBER, 1999 UNIVERSITY OF
NORTHUMBRIA, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
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*** APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTINGS

Proposals are currently being accepted for the 4th Northumbria
Assessment conference to be held at the University of Northumbria,
Newcastle upon Tyne from 1-3rd September, 1999.

The focus of this international conference is on assessment of student
learning in universities and colleges. We particularly wish to
encourage the exchange of perspectives on current issues in assessment
contributed by delegates from a variety of countries.

Seminars and workshop contributions are invited from those who wish to
report on research, development and innovation in assessment, review
assessment practices, offer issue or problem-focused sessions. All
sessions will be 50 minutes in length.

THEMES

The theme of this year’s conference is:
ASSESSMENT FOR THE LEARNING SOCIETY

Papers are invited in relation to the following topics:

1. Promotion of a lifelong learning society
· Assessment to ensure that learners acquire and achieve standards of
knowledge and competence · Assessment to transmit appropriate norms
and values

2. Assessment to promote lifelong learning skills
· Critical thinking
· Creative thinking
· Self-evaluation, self-direction
· Information skills
· Interpersonal skills

3. Assessment to open up access to learning
· APEL
· “Just in time” assessment 
· Equitable assessment

4. Assessment suited to new forms of curricula for lifelong learning ·
Problem-based learning · Reflective practice · Use of information and
communication technologies

Other topics relevant to the themes of the conference are welcome

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Professor David Boud, Faculty of Education, University of Technology,
Sydney, Australia 
Dr Karen Hinett, CLIO Development Co-ordinator and
Assistant Project Manager of SAPHE (Self-Assessment in Professional
and Higher Education), the Graduate School of Education, Bristol, UK.
Professor Freda Tallantyre, Faculty of Education, University of Derby,
UK.

WORKSHOP DAY
There will be an optional “developing assessment” workshop day
(Tuesday, 31st August - Wednesday, 1st September, 1999), led by
Professor Phil Race.

PRICE
Main conference
 Residential
 Hotel accommodation (5 crown hotel)		325 pounds sterling
 Basic student accommodation			280 pounds sterling
 Non-residential						180 pounds sterling

Developing assessment workshop day
 Residential 						
 Hotel accommodation (5 crown )			130 pounds sterling
 Basic student accommodation			110 pounds sterling
 Non-residential					 	 65 pounds sterling

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Informal enquiries regarding the conference can be made to:
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CONFERENCE BOOKINGS For details of how to submit a proposal,
conference programme and application form, please contact:
 Anne Middleton, 
 Conference Administrator,
 Centre for Advances in Higher Education,
 University of Northumbria at Newcastle,
 Coach Lane Campus,
 Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7XA

Tel: 0191-227-4181/ Fax 0191-227-4181
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URL  http://hswe.unn.ac.uk/4thConf.htm

Conference proposals can be accepted by E mail, post or fax until
MONDAY, 29TH MARCH, 1999.






















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