Testing Us Testing God: Assessment and Theological Competency

Introduction

Part 1: THE NATURE, SHAPE AND SYSTEMS OF ASSESSMENT

1 Assessing Change, Changing Assessment 1: The System. Andrew Shead / 2 Assessing Change, Changing Assessment 2: The Elements. Andrew Shead / 3 Leveling the Assessment Playing Field. Rob A. Fringer & Dean G. Smith / 4 Practicum Issues in Theology Education and Learning Directed Toward Competencies for Institutional Development. T. A. Hunter & P. A. McGavin / 5 Quality assurance of course assessment alignment

based on policy, assessment practice, and student outcomes. Paul Yeates / 6 Maintaining Academic Grading Standards. D. Royce Sadler / 7 The Importance of Academic and Research Integrity in the Assessment Process, to Christian Formation, Resilience and Well-being. Michelle Lee / 8 Relearning Research in the Information Age. Emily Southwell / 9 Assessment Long Before the First Class. David Wright /



Part 2: ASSESSMENT DESIGN AND FEEDBACK

10 Theological Resources for Markers: the Impartiality of God. Peter G. Bolt / 11 Assessing Online Learning in Theological Education. Andrew Spalding / 12 Universal Design for Learning and Assessment in Theological Education. Louise Gosbell / 13 Analysing Alignment in a Biblical Studies Unit.

Edwina Blair / 14 Oral Examinations of Ministry Scenarios: A Case Study. Simon Gillham & Tara Stenhouse / 15 Creative Assessment in Theological Education. Neil Holm / 16 Assessment for Improving Learning. D. Royce Sadler / 17 Analysis and Exhortation in Grading Student Papers.

Andrew Stewart / 18 Leveraging Student Feedback. Edwina Blair /



Part 3: SPIRITUAL FORMATION AND ASSESSMENT

19 Rummaging, Stretching and Searching for Fragments. Peter Mudge / 20 On the Way Assessment Strategies for Online Transformative Learning. Peter Laughlin / 21 Leveraging Wesleyan Connectionalism to Nurture Partnerships in Learning. Bruce G. Allder / 22 Analysing Virtue for Learning. Peter Carblis / 23 Can 'performative assessment' corrupt transformative learning, especially for spiritual formation? James Dalziel / Epilogue. Testing Us Testing God. An Apocalyptic Approach to Assessment. Peter G. Bolt