Feelings and Failing in Professional Training: the assessor's dilemma |
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| Authors: | Irene Ilott Roger Murphy |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Leeds;2. University of Nottingham , UK |
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| Abstract: | Assessing individuals as failures in education and training is rarely something that is done lightly or without misgivings. Related to this, the challenges of setting clear threshold or passing standards, are considerable. Assessors’ affective responses during fail scenarios in professional training were explored during focused interviews with 30 academic and practice staff. The pattern of feelings reported at each stage of the decision‐making process, factors which influence judgements and the reactions of others are described. The strength and spread of feelings stand out as an important sources of evidence. Understanding more about these affective responses may assist assessors as they make critical judgements at the margins of professional competence. |
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