When Assessments go Wrong

Can Universities go wrong in their assessments of learners? I searched and found very few instances that learners have approached courts for being wrongly assessed. Courts usually dont entertain these cases as a lot of trust is there on the academic integrity and...

Steering learning in Student centered curriculum

“Exams drive learning!”. We have heard this quite often and often enough in assessment workshops I attend. Students study, that’s what students do, what do learners do, they learn right. One learner said after finding the class quite slimly attended, “I understand...

Remediation in a Student-Centered Curriculum

Remediation of academically poorly performing learners is a constant presence in any program if not the curriculum. A remediation intervention can be for the learning content or the process. Assessments are a common way to identify academically struggling learners....

Inclusive Curriculum for slow learners

“I have to pass this exam, this is my last chance to remain in the program.” There are always few students who find it difficult to navigate the curriculum towards a minimum achievement of a pass grade. No student is a slow learner, only needs sufficient support and...

Inclusive Curriculum

“I am in the learning group of TK. TK explains well the concepts and it is easy for me to understand what I do on my patients.” This statement from a catchup conversation with Maybelle got me thinking again. Am I accommodating all learners and helping them reach their...

Interprofessional Learning in Health Profession Programs

Interprofessional Learning occurs through collaborations among students and professionals of different disciplines working together to develop ideas, opinions and professional connections. IPL can occur only when there is a natural connection between/among the...