Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
4941241 | Studies in Educational Evaluation | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The objective of this study is to know the conceptions of primary and secondary school students about what constitutes a fair assessment. To achieve this aim, a phenomenographic study was carried out with 32 students. In a broad sense, the results showed that there were two types of conceptions. On one hand, a conception of fair assessment related to equality, transparency, objectivity, and evaluation of class content; that is, an egalitarian conception of fair assessment. On the other hand, a conception associated with ideas such as adaptation, diversification of tests, and qualitative assessment, even taking into account students' effort and attitudes, which define a conception of fair assessment linked to equity. These conceptions are associated with the concepts of legal justice and social justice, respectively and they contrast with the nature of external evaluations currently carried out.
Keywords
Related Topics
Social Sciences and Humanities
Social Sciences
Education
Authors
F. Javier Murillo, Nina Hidalgo,