| Business School |
| Margaret Price |
| Professor in Learning and Assessment |
Margaret was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in June 2002 in recognition of her excellence in teaching and contribution to the development of learning, teaching and assessment in Higher Education especially through curriculum development in interdisciplinary learning and interpersonal skills development. She is Professor in Learning and Assessment and leads the development of learning and teaching in the Business School through the development of strategy, sharing and enhancement of good practice and innovation in learning, teaching and assessment methods. As Director of the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, ASKe (Assessment Standards Knowledge Exchange) she is working with a team of colleagues to build a learning community centred on assessment, to encourage innovation and foster evidence-based assessment practice within the HE sector.
Research interests focus on peer support for learning; Criterion referenced assessment; Social constructivist approaches to sharing knowledge or assessment standards with students and the effectiveness of sharing knowledge of standards within marking teams.
Margaret's work as a teacher, developer and leader in Learning, Teaching and Assessment is underpinned by pedagogic research. She has undertaken research and published work on peer support for learning, criterion referenced assessment, social constructivist approaches to sharing knowledge of assessment standards with students and the effectiveness of sharing knowledge of standards within marking teams. Her National Teaching Fellowship project aims to develop frameworks for the development and implementation of assessment strategies.
O'Donovan, B., Price, M. and Rust, C. (2008) 'Developing student understanding of assessment standards: a nested hierarchy of approaches', Teaching in Higher Education, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 205-217, January, ISSN 1356-2517.
Price, M., O'Donovan, B. and Rust, C. (2007) 'Putting a social-constructivist assessment process model into practice: Building the feedback loop into the assessment process through peer-feedback', Innovations in Education and Teaching International, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 143-152, January, ISSN 1470-3297.
O'Donovan, B., Rust, C., Price, M. and Carroll, J. (2006) 'Staying the distance: the unfolding story of discovery and development through long-term collaborative research into assessment', Brookes e-learning Journal of Learning and Teaching, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 1-4, October, ISSN 1744-7747.
Rust, C., Price, M. and O'Donovan, B. (2005) 'A social constructivist assessment process model: how the research literature shows us that this should be best practice', Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 231-240, June, ISSN 0260-2938.
Price, M. (2005) 'Assessment standards: The role of communities of practice and the scholarship of assessment', Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 217-232, June, ISSN 0260-2938.
O'Donovan, B., Price, M. and Rust, C. (2004) 'Know what I mean? Enhancing student understanding of assessment standards and criteria.', Teaching in Higher Education, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 325-336, July, ISSN 1356-2517.
Price, M. and Feehily, J. (2004) 'A view from the bridge: tensions between practical and theoretical perspectives in vocational programme development', Brookes e-learning Journal of Learning and Teaching, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. , January, ISSN 1744-7747.
Rust, C., Price, M. and O'Donovan, B. (2003) 'Improving students' learning by developing their understanding of assessment criteria and processes', Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 147-164, March, ISSN 0260-2938.
O'Donovan, B., Price, M. and Rust, C. (2001) 'The student experience of the introduction of a common criteria assessment grid across an academic department', Innovations in Education and Teaching International, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 74-85, January, ISSN 1470-3297.
Price, M. and Rust, C. (1999) 'The experience of introducing a common criteria assessment grid across an academic department', Quality in Higher Education, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 133-144, July, ISSN 1353-8322.
Price, M. and O'Donovan, B. (2006) 'Clarifying Assessment Criteria and Standards', in Bryan, C. and Clegg, S., ed. ', , Innovative Assessment in Higher Education, pp. 100-109, Routledge: : New York, ISBN 0415-35642-3.
Price, M. (2003) 'Misunderstood? Try a more positive approach, Ed., Times Higher Education Supplement: , vol. , no. , pp. , December, .
Price, M. (2003) 'Is an assessment strategy essential?, Ed., Exchange: , vol. 4, no. No, pp. 14-15, January, .
O'Donovan, B., Price, M. and Rust, C. (2002) 'Chasing common assessment standards, Ed., Oxford Brookes University Teaching Forum: , vol. , no. 50, pp. 12-13, January, .
Price, M. (2002) 'Marking, marks and awards, Ed., LINK: , vol. , no. 5, pp. 3-5, January, .
Price, M., O'Donovan, B. and Rust, C. (2009) 'Assessment Standards: A manifesto for Change'. Paper presented at the Improving Student Learning Conference, London, September.
Handley, K., Price, M. and Millar, J. (2009) 'Engaging students with assessments: going beyond module-level interventions'. Paper presented at the EARLI (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction), Amsterdam, August.
Price, M. (2008) 'The way forward for assessment and feedback'. Paper presented at the Learning and Teaching Conference, Sunderland University, September.
Price, M., O'Donovan, B. and Handley, K. (2008) 'Feedback: All that effort but what is the effect?'. Paper presented at the Fourth EARLI/Nortumbria Assessment Conference: Challenging Assessment, Berlin, August.
Price, M. and O'Donovan, B. (2008) 'Assessment standards: a manifesto for change'. Paper presented at the Higher Education Academy Annual Conference: Transforming the Student Experience, Harrogate, July.
Price, M. (2008) 'Assessment standards: a manifesto for change'. Paper presented at the Special Interest Group: Assessment for Practitioners, York, June.
Price, M. and O'Donovan, B. (2008) 'Effective feedback and implications for practice'. Paper presented at the Brookes Student Learning Experience Conference, Oxford Brookes University, May.
Price, M. and O'Donovan, B. (2008) 'Assessment standards: a manifesto for change'. Paper presented at the Brookes Student Learning Experience Conference, Oxford Brookes University, May.
O'Donovan, B. and Price, M. (2007) 'Learning in Higher Education: Development or instrumental'. Paper presented at the 15th Improving Student Learning Symposium, Dublin, Ireland, September.
Price, M. and O'Donovan, B. (2007) 'If I was going there I wouldn't start from here: Teaching students how to think rather than what to think'. Paper presented at the 15th Improving Student Learning Symposium, Dublin, Ireland, September.
O'Donovan, B. and Price, M. (2007) 'The intellectual development of students: Implications for learning, teaching and assessment'. Paper presented at the ISSOTL 4th Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia, July.
Price, M. and O'Donovan, B. (2007) 'Building community: Engaging students within a disciplinary community of practice'. Paper presented at the ISSOTL 4th Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia, July.
Price, M. and O'Donovan, B. (2007) 'Making meaning out of assessment feedback - getting more than the message'. Paper presented at the HERDSA Annual Conference - Enhancing higher education, theory and scholarship, Adelaide, Australia, July.
Price, M. (2007) 'Assessment and feedback'. Paper presented at the Association of Business Schools Learning and Teaching Conference, Birmingham, June.
Price, M. (2007) 'Student input to assessment design and strategy'. Paper presented at the HE Academy Panel Session Member at REAP (Re-engineering Assessment Practices) International On-line Conference, Place, May.
Price, M. (2007) 'Assessment - what is the answer?'. Paper presented at the Business, Management, Accounting and Finance Subject Network Annual Conference, Birmingham, April.
Price, M. (2007) 'Students supporting students'. Paper presented at the HEA Academy Assessment Conference, London, March.
Price, M. (2004) 'Good practice in assessment'. Paper presented at the British Society of Immunology Congress, Place, December.
Price, M. (2004) 'Increasing student satisfaction'. Paper presented at the UUK conference: Managing Student Satisfaction, London, November.
Price, M., O'Donovan, B. and Rust, C. (2004) 'Social construction of assessment feedback'. Paper presented at the 12th International Improving Student Learning Symposium, Birmingham, September.
Rust, C., Price, M. and O'Donovan, B. (2004) 'Attempting to put a social constructivist process model of assessment into practice'. Paper presented at the 12th International Improving Student Learning Symposium, Birmingham, September.
Price, M., O'Donovan, B. and Rust, C. (2004) 'Attempting to put a social-constructivist process model of assessment into practice'. Paper presented at the HERDSA Annual Conference: Transforming Knowledge into Wisdom: Holistic Approaches to Teaching and Learning, Miri, Sarowak, July.
Price, M., O'Donovan, B. and Rust, C. (2004) 'Orientating students into the assessment process through peer review and feedback'. Paper presented at the Second Biannual Joint Northumbria/Earli Sig Assessment Conference, Bergen, Norway, June.
Price, M. (2004) 'Feedback - a part of the assessment jigsaw'. Paper presented at the Analysing and Extending Assessment Practice: A Peer Critique. A FAST FDTL Project Workshop, RIBA, London, June.
Price, M. (2004) 'Feedback-time, effort and effectiveness'. Paper presented at the Management and Quality Issues in Assessment Conference, Nottingham Trent University, January.
Price, M. (2003) 'A strategic approach to assessment in the context of widening participation'. Paper presented at the 9th SACWG Workshop, Place, November.
Price, M. (2003) 'Creative and innovative assessment: its contrbution to strategic objectives'. Paper presented at the Creative Assessment LTSN BEST Workshop, Place, November.
Price, M. (2003) 'Transparent assessment and quality feedback'. Paper presented at the Managing Student Complaints: Prevention and Early Resolution, Place, November.
Price, M. (2003) 'Trying to achieve coherence: aspects and dimensions of assessment strategy'. Paper presented at the Annual TQEF Conference into the Academy: Collaborating for the Future, Place, November.
Price, M., O'Donovan, B. and Rust, C. (2003) 'Engaging students with feedback'. Paper presented at the 11th International Improving Student Learning Symposium, Hinckley, September.
Price, M. and O'Donovan, B. (2003) '"Coming to know": aligning meaningful knowledge of assessment standards and criteria between staff and students'. Paper presented at the American Association for Higher Education Assessment Conference, Seattle, June.
Price, M. (2002) 'Consistency in marking'. Paper presented at the Annual CHME Conference, Place, November.
Price, M., Rust, C. and O'Donovan, B. (2002) 'Enhancing student understanding of assessment standards and criteria: results of a three year study'. Paper presented at the Institute for the Advancement of University Learning Seminar Series, University of Oxford, November.
Price, M. (2002) 'Marking standards and consistency'. Paper presented at the LTSN Conference for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism, Place, September.
Price, M., O'Donovan, B. and Rust, C. (2002) 'Minor interventions can have major effects on student learning: results of a three year study'. Paper presented at the 10th International Improving Student Learning Symposium, Brussels, September.
Price, M., Rust, C. and O'Donovan, B. (2002) 'Actively engaging students with their assessment feedback: how can we apply a constructivist approach to students' learning from staff feedback?'. Paper presented at the Annual HERDSA Conference, Perth, July.
Price, M. and Rust, C. (1999) 'Strategies to develop students' understanding of assessment criteria and processes'. Paper presented at the Improving Student Learning 8th International Symposium, OCSLD, Oxford Brookes University, January.
Price, M. and Rust, C. (1999) 'Establishing common standards of marking and assessment'. Paper presented at the SEEC Workshop: Considering Level Descriptors: Quality and Standards in the Post-Dearing Context, London, January.
Price, M. and Rust, C. (1998) 'Developing criterion-referenced marketing'. Paper presented at the 3rd Northumbria Assessment Conference: Quality and Standards in Assessing Student Learning, Morpeth, Northumbria, September.