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Gavin Thomas Lumsden Brown
I was previously a teacher of English & ESOL in NZ schools and a standardised test developer at NZCER and the University of Auckland. My research investigates the relationship of assessment qualities and purposes to student and teacher responses around assessment including learning outcomes across a variety of cultural and social contexts. My research brings the concerns and skills of psychometrics to bear on the social psychological factors of assessment.
Biography
My research investigates the relationship of assessment qualities and purposes on student and teacher responses to assessment including learning outcomes across a variety of cultural and social contexts. My research brings the concerns and skills of psychometrics to bear on the social psychological factors of assessment. My research has shown that teacher and student beliefs are (1) contingent on assessment quality, (2) consistent with cultural values and priorities, and (3) play a significant part in explaining adaptive and maladaptive outcomes. Further, my research has shown that improvement is best achieved through high-quality assessment practices and systems that provide rich feedback to both test-users and test-takers and that this outcome is contingent on ensuring low-stakes consequences are attached to assessments.Education
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PhD, 2003, The University of Auckland
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Assessment & testing
classroom assessment
formative assessment
psychology of assessment
quantitative research methods
Personal Interests
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Reading, Travel, Food
Websites
Books
Videos
Published: Aug 09, 2019
This is my keynote address at the 2019 EARLI conference on educational assessment. The introduction is by Prof. Patricia Alexander, University of Maryland.
Published: Apr 18, 2019
This talk is an introduction to the Keynote address I was invited to give at the 2019 European Association for Research and Learning biennial conference. I highlight key issues in educational assessment.
Published: Mar 11, 2018
Interview with Education Hub at the University of Auckland
Published: Mar 11, 2018
Interview with Education Hub at the University of Auckland on self-assessment.
Published: Mar 12, 2018
Interview with Education Hub discussing differences between peer and self-assessment