High Stakes in the Assessment Arms Race: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Reducing Assessment in an Undergraduate Psychology Programme - Rachel Emma Pye, Lynnette K Gnagi, Ainslie Bi Qi Chuah, Kai Li Chung... Reducing assessment load has been identified as one practical way to allow space within programmes and modules for students to develop deeper learning practices...

Our study looked at the reduction of assessments in an undergraduate psychology programme. We found that fewer assessments did not improve module grades. Students preferred maintaining a high assesment load for fairness and diversity.

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