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Style over substance?

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Issues relating to the question of what is employability and how should we measure it are examined. It is argued that a more holistic approach towards reflecting on achievement should be taken, rather than rigidly sticking to a set of bullet points and tick boxes that only serve to infantilise students and tutors.

Author: Harvey, Lee, Knight, Peter, Martin, Philip, Butcher, Val, Roodhouse, Simon
Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2003
Preemployment Testing, Employment tests

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Pointless tedium--don't you just love it?

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As neither students or lecturers enjoy exams, the need for them is examined. The contention that exams are a mock-real-life performance by which relevant life skills can be assessed is looked at, as is the opposing view that "quality" education stands opposed to "exam-oriented education".

Author: Abrams, Nathan
Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2004
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, Education, Technology in education, Educational aspects

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Why I..

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An anonymous A-level examiner and university lecturer argues that the A-level examination system in the United Kingdom is a shambles and is not to be trusted as a reliable way of indicating a student's academic ability.

Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2005
United Kingdom, Product standards, safety, & recalls, Standards, Personal narratives, Criticism and interpretation

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Subjects list: Analysis, Testing, Students, Examinations, Educational tests, Educational tests and measurements
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