A.R. Gardner-Medwin - Teaching Publications

Dept. Physiology (NPP), UCL, London WC1E 6BT

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Full Publications related to Certainty-Based Marking (CBM) and LAPT :

• Gardner-Medwin AR (2011) Reasonable Doubt: Uncertainty in Education, Science and Law.   Proc.Brit.Acad. 171, 465-483. Ch.17 in Evidence, Inference and Enquiry (Ed. Twining W, Dawid P & Vasilaki D) OUP
  
• Cornwell R & Gardner-Medwin T (2008)  Perspective on certainty-based marking. Innovate 4 (3): online
  
• Gardner-Medwin AR & Curtin NA (2007). Certainty-Based Marking (CBM) For Reflective Learning And Proper Knowledge Assessment. REAP Int. Online Conf. on Assessment Design for Learner Responsibility, May '07 (online)
  
• Gardner-Medwin AR (2006)  Confidence-Based Marking - towards deeper learning and better exams   In : Innovative Assessment in Higher Education. Ed.: Bryan C and Clegg K.  Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, London
  
• Gardner-Medwin AR & Gahan M (2003)  Formative and Summative Confidence-Based Assessment  Proc. 7th International Computer-Aided Assessment Conference, Loughborough, UK, July 2003, pp. 147-155
• Issroff K & Gardner-Medwin AR (1998) Evaluation of Confidence Assessment within Optional Coursework. ,  In Innovation in the evaluation of Learning Technology. Ed. M.Oliver, Univ. N. London Press, pp169-179.
• Gardner-Medwin AR (1998) Updating with Confidence: Do your students know what they don't know?,  Health Informatics 4:45-46
• Gardner-Medwin AR (1995)  Confidence Assessment in the Teaching of Basic Science.   ALT-J (Assoc. for Learning Technology Journal) 3:80-85. [pdf available at Research in Learning Technology]

Webcasts, online events:

• Recorded Workshop with S.Jordan (OU, June 2012) Self-assessment: strategies and software to stimulate learning
  
• Webinar (6 April 2011) Transforming Assessment: Self-test exercises as learning tools: Recording, PDF of slides, Discussion Forum
  
• MoodleMoot 2010 (UK) Self-tests & CBM as learning tools: Video presentation, PPT slides, Moodle-CBM Info
  
• Interview on CBM with R. Cornwell: Innovate Online, 2008
  
• Conference Webcast on Innovation 2008 - The Real and the Ideal Discussions about CBM at the REAP online conference,  2007
  
• Lunch Hour Lecture UCL 2006: see below
  
• Thoughts:    Notes on Assessment (Word document)

Short articles, Abstracts and Presentations on CBM :

• Gardner-Medwin T (2013) Certainty-based marking in self-tests and exams e-Assessment: Which Way Now? London Knowledge Lab, 16 May PDF Abstract & slides
  
• Gardner-Medwin AR (2013) Optimisation of Certainty-Based Assessment Scores Int Union Physiological Sciences, Birmingham, July 2013 PDF abstract
  
• Gardner-Medwin AR (2010) Develop understanding, with Self-tests & Certainty Based Marking. Leicester Univ. Teaching & Learning Day, April 2010 PDF slides
  
• Gardner-Medwin T, Jenner M & Roberts P (2010) Self-tests and CBM as learning tools - putting learners in charge. MoodleMoot UK, April 2010.  PPT slides
  
• Gardner-Medwin AR (2009) Marks for identifying uncertainty: stimulation of learning through Certainty-Based Marking. Cambridge Assessment, June 2009. PDF slides  PPT slides
  
• Gardner-Medwin AR (2008)  Certainty-Based Marking: rewarding good judgment of what is or is not reliable   Innovation 2008: Breckenridge CO, USA; April 2008
  
• Lunch-Hour Lecture, UCL, 21 Nov,'06 "Is there a measure of Knowledge?"  Slides (.pdf) including dialogue based on an audience question (last 2 slides). Also: Video File. NB To follow the video you need to print out the PDF first, or view it while just listening to the recorded sound. The video resolution for the slides is very poor.
  
• Gardner-Medwin AR, Curtin NA (2006). Certainty-based marking at UCL and Imperial College. Physiological Society Teaching Workshop, Proc Physiol Soc series. , 3, WA4 Online Abstract   ,  Slides (pdf)
  
• Gardner-Medwin AR (2006). Analysis of exams using certainty-based marking. Physiological Society Main Meeting, UCL, Proc Physiol Soc series. , 3, PC64 Online Abstract,  Poster (pdf*) *Do View-Rotate or use Rotate tool to view properly
• Gardner-Medwin AR (2005) Confidence based marking – think it through  01.9 Newsletter of HeA Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine, 01.9  Online  , Text (.doc)
  
• Gardner-Medwin  AR, Curtin NA (2005):  ISL (Improving Student Learning) Symp., Imperial College London, Sept 2005. The skill of knowing how reliable your knowledge is . Abstract ,  Slides (pdf)  see  Online Conference Proceedings
• Gardner-Medwin AR (2005) Confidence-Based Marking: encouraging rigour through assessment.   Physiological Society Teaching Workshop,Bristol, July 2005.  J Physiol 567P, WA10,  Abstract ,  Slides (ppt) ,  Proceedings
• Shock of the Old Conference on "Implementing Innovation", Oxford, 7 April 2005, Gaining Confidence in Confidence-Based Assessment  Abstract,  Powerpoint file,   Conference Programme
• Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) Conference, Belfast, 12-13 May 2005 Inspiring Care and Rigour by the use of confidence-based marking.  Tony Gardner-Medwin. Abstract ,   Conference Programme
  
• Proc. Conf. on Learning Oriented Assessment, Hong Kong Inst Ed., 10 June 2005  Experience of Confidence-Based Marking. A.R. Gardner-Medwin (2005) , see  Conference Proceedings 
  
• 1st International Conference on "Enhancing Teaching and Learning through Assessment", Hong Kong 12-15 June, 2005 Abstract:  Enhancing Learning and Assessment Through Confidence-Based Marking Tony Gardner-Medwin: see  Conference Proceedings
  
• HE Academy Conf. on  "Science Learning & Teaching", Warwick, 27-28 June 2005 Improving Learning and Assessment with Confidence-Based Marking Tony Gardner-Medwin Abstract ,  Poster (ppt file) , Proceedings
  
• Confidence-based marking: the proper exam strategy. Tony Gardner-Medwin (2004) Proc. HE Academy Conf. on Assessment for Learning: Sheffield-Hallam, Oct 2004 see  Conference Proceedings
• Dissemination of confidence-based assessment ,  A.R. Gardner-Medwin  (2003) J Physiol 547P, C148
• Rational and Irrational Marking Schemes. , A.R. Gardner-Medwin (1999). J.Physiol. 515P:48P. (abstract)
• UCL Newsletter 1997 , A.R. Gardner-Medwin & K.Issroff. Do you know what you don't know?
• Confidence Assessment in the Teaching of Physiology. , A.R. Gardner-Medwin & N.A. Curtin (1996) J.Physiol. 494:74P (abstract)
• IUPS Workshop on Teaching Physiology, Maastricht, Sept 1995 , A.R. Gardner-Medwin (unpublished abstract).

Publications related to General Teaching Issues

• Simple class apparatus for studying frog skin potentials. , Fraser PA, Gardner-Medwin A.R. & Malinowska DM (1979). J.Physiol. 292:10-11P.
• Ionic basis of membrane potentials and cellular equilibrium: a computer model for teaching. , Gardner-Medwin A.R. (1983). J.Physiol. 341:5-6P.
  • Modern versions of this (under DOS and LABVIEW) are available within LAPT
• An application of the BBC microcomputer to teaching cell physiology. , Gardner-Medwin A.R. & Ribchester R (1984). J.Physiol. 353:12P.
• Stimulating Understanding: a 3-Pronged Approach. , A.R. Gardner-Medwin (2000). Exp. Biol. Online, 5:S88
• Introspection and Active Learning in Biomedical Study. , A.R. Gardner-Medwin (2001) IUPS
  • poster presentation (.PPT)
• Software for Good Thoughts  UCL Teaching & Learning Event, 2004

Talks (.ppt files)

• Confidence-based assessment  634kB,  4/02
• UCL - Teaching & Learning Event 2002  Confidence-based assessment in 1st year medical end-of-year exam  447kB, 4/02

Publications on Research - see separate listing