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Reyes Pozo, EncarnacionAuthorFernández Jiménez, ConsueloAuthorNúñez Del Rio, María CristinaAuthorDe Los Ríos-Carmenado IAuthorSastre-Merino SAuthorJiménez CAuthorRio MAuthorPozo EAuthor

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Proposals for improving assessment systems in higher education: An approach from the model 'working with people'

Publicated to: Journal Of Technology And Science Education. 6 (2): 104-120 - 2016-01-01 6(2), DOI: 10.3926/jotse.192

Authors:

de los Ríos-Carmenado I; Sastre-Merino S; Jiménez C; Río M; Pozo E; Arjona N
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Planificación y Gestión sostenible del desarrollo rural/local. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author

Abstract

The European Higher Education Area (EHEA) represents a challenge to university teachers to adapt their assessment systems, directing them towards continuous assessment. The integration of competence-based learning as an educational benchmark has also led to a perspective more focused on student and with complex learning situations closer to reality. However, its assessment entails an increase in lecturers' workload and a continuous demand for students due to the diversity of assessment tests required to assess each aspect of competences. After a period in which those changes have been introduced, the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) considered to analyse the assessment systems and the ways to improve them, at both bachelor's and master's degree programmes. The methodology used is based on the model Working with People, which for the first time at the UPM, creates a participatory process with students and lecturers aimed at knowing their opinion and their feelings about the assessment process and the potential for improvement. Eight WWW-workshops were developed, with 32 students and 39 university teachers in total. The results indicate that the perception of students and lecturers regarding the assessment systems have many common points, as well as the need to undertake an improvement strategy for integrating actions from all three model dimensions, seeking a balance in joint work among lecturers, university administrators and students. This work has been performed within the framework of educational innovations cross-cutting project named Analysis of the UPM Degree Programmes Evaluation Procedures and Proposal for Improvements (EVALÚA), supported by the Educational Innovation Department.
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Keywords

Continuous assessmentFocus groupInnovative learningStudents' voiceTeachers' voiceTechnical studies

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal Of Technology And Science Education, Q4 Agency Scopus (SJR), its regional focus and specialization in Computer Science Applications, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

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Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-12-22:

  • Google Scholar: 14
  • Scopus: 7
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-12-22:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 47 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/43205/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 1,374
  • Downloads: 269
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (RIOS CARMENADO, IGNACIO DE LOS) and Last Author (Arjona N).

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