ABSTRACT

Synoptic assessment refers to the assessment of students’ understanding of the links between the different elements of a subject. Despite its ability to promote a holistic delivery of the curriculum and deep learning, it is currently an under-researched topic in the field of educational assessment. In fact, an electronic search for the term synoptic assessment in major academic databases yielded only four related resources. To address this gap in research, this study investigated synoptic assessment both as a theoretical construct and as a tool for advancing students’ learning. First, it attempted to illuminate the concept of synoptic assessment by situating it in the broader educational literature. Secondly, it sought to operationalise it by developing a framework that captures the different routes via which synoptic assessment can be incorporated into the design of academic and vocational courses.

摘要

摘要评估是指评估学生对某个学科不同要素之间的联系的理解。尽管它具有促进课程和深度学习的整体交付的能力，但它目前仍是教育评估领域研究不足的话题。实际上，在主要学术数据库中对天气概要评估一词进行电子搜索仅产生了四个相关资源。为了弥补这一研究空白，本研究将天气评估作为一种理论构造和一种促进学生学习的工具进行了研究。首先，它试图通过在更广泛的教育文献中介绍天气评估的概念来阐明天气评估的概念。其次，