
Professor Patricia Broadfoot
B.A.(Leeds), M.Ed.(Edin.), Ph.D.(Open), D.Sc.(Bristol), Ac.S.S.
Current positions
Emeritus Professor of Education
School of Education
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Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Assessment in a Digital Age
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of EducationDates
23/07/2012 to 23/09/2012
How students learn within a Quaker School environment
Principal Investigator
Description
Ten themes emerged from qualitative analysis of student interviews. These were found to be common to students in each of the schools and across year groups.
A 45 item school perception…Managing organisational unit
School of EducationDates
01/04/2012 to 01/07/2016
Technology Enhanced Assessment
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
Assessment is universally recognised as one of the most important – and powerful – elements of an educational experience. It is also one of the hardest to reform. It is…Managing organisational unit
School of EducationDates
01/01/2012 to 31/12/2015
Publications
Recent publications
27/01/2021Comparative and international research in education: scope, problems and potential
The Sociology of Assessment: Comparative and Policy Perspectives
The Sociology of Assessment: Comparative and Policy Perspectives
The Sociology of Assessment: Comparative and Policy Perspectives
Time to tame the leviathan? Perspectives and possibilities for a new era in assessment
Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice
Rethinking assessment in a digital age
British Educational Research Journal
Seeds of change:The potential of the digital revolution to promote enabling assessment
Assessment for Learning Improvement and Accountability