SIG 1 Conference 2026

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Under the theme "Opening up assessment and evaluation to new possibilities" the EARLI SIG 1 Conference 2026 invites researchers and educators to explore how assessment and evaluation can move beyond traditional boundaries. Reflection on how educational assessment and evaluation research and practices can be made more transparent, adaptable, and responsive to diverse learners, perspectives, and contexts is encouraged by this theme.

Opening up assessment challenges us to broaden the ways in which assessment and evaluation are conceptualized and implemented. From classroom-based to large-scale contexts, including feedback, peer and self-assessment, collaborative and co-created approaches, electronic assessment, and learning analytics, the theme promotes exploration across different research traditions in assessment and evaluation. In addition to being open to different perspectives, flexible designs, and socially conscious practices that prioritize justice, authenticity, and student and teacher agency, it calls for innovation in theoretical, methodological, and interdisciplinary directions. In this way, assessment and evaluation can contribute both to meaningful individual learning processes and to collective goals across educational systems and levels.

Advances in technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automated feedback systems, open up new avenues for effective, flexible, and efficient assessment. At the same time, they raise important questions about accountability, equity, and the role of human judgment. Technology is one of many lenses through which openness can be explored.

This conference offers a platform to exchange research findings and ideas within the community of EARLI researchers who study assessment and evaluation. In the beautiful city of Utrecht, we aim to create a space for new connections, experimentation, and reflection.


Join us in Utrecht!

Keynotes

Strijbos

Jan-Willem Strijbos

University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Therese

Therese Hopfenbeck

University of Melbourne, Australia

Juuso

Juuso Nieminen

Deakin University, Australia

Assessment of (computer-supported) collaborative learning

Over the past two decades, education at all levels has increasingly incorporated collaborative learning. However, when asked about experiences with (computer-supported) collaborative learning, students typically mention (a) unequal participation—up to free-riding, and (b) dissatisfaction with the assessment process and outcome. Moreover, teachers often express they find assessment of collaborative learning challenging. In this talk I will address the position of assessment within an overall perspective on the design of collaborative learning, as well as issues regarding construct validity and the degree to which the assessment of collaborative learning is (mis)aligned with student behavior from the assumption that an assessment ought to reflect students’ individual domain-specific ability. Finally, I will address challenges and potential solutions for assessment of (computer-supported) collaborative learning. In particular I will highlight the role and added value of peer assessment and peer feedback for assessment of collaborative learning, and the potential added value of technology to aid assessment of collaborative learning. It is essential that we deepen our understanding of methods to assess collaborative learning, as well as the implications (intended or unintended) and their limitations, to enhance teacher, student and researcher awareness for as well as the need to develop ‘collaborative learning assessment literacy’.

From PISA to the Classroom: Rethinking Assessment Evidence in the Age of AI

Large-scale assessments such as PISA have shaped educational research and policy for over two decades. Yet as AI becomes embedded in classrooms, a critical question emerges: what can this evidence base tell us about the assessment of student learning, and where does it fall short?

Drawing on twenty years of research across Oslo, Oxford and Melbourne, I argue that large-scale data offers powerful insights into equity and learning patterns but must be combined with new studies co-designed with teachers and students to capture how students engage with AI in real classrooms. PISA questionnaire scales are vulnerable to validity threats, a challenge that intensifies when measuring emerging constructs such as AI literacy and self-regulated learning in digital environments. Classroom evidence offers what large-scale data cannot.

With PISA 2025 results due in 2026 and PISA 2029 introducing Media and AI Literacy as its innovative domain, the field faces a defining moment. Sustainable, equitable assessment in the age of AI requires both kinds of evidence and the will to build them together.

Grading is dead. Long live grading!

Assessment and feedback scholarship is replete with exciting innovations, with our SIG being a wonderful reminder of this. But what about grades? Grading systems have remained stubbornly stagnant over the history of educational institutions. Marking scales have been altered, and alternative grading methods have been proposed, yet the fundamental need to provide grades persists. This is despite scholars critiquing grades’ myriad shortcomings for more than a century. For better or worse, grades are now part of the fabric of life in education, and the life of young citizens more broadly. This presentation asks whether it might be time to move beyond grading as we know it – and then tries to clean up the mess such a question creates.

Presentation Formats

PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

Poster

Please provide the scientific posters in portrait format and A0 size. The guided sessions will start with a 3-minute pitch in plenary manner, ensuring enough time for discussion to make this an interactive format. Please prepare yourself to capture the audience's interest in just a few sentences. We will be strict on time, so it is your responsibility to stay within the 3-minute limit.

For poster proposals please submit a short abstract of 100-150 words + extended summary of max. 750 words.

Poster Guidelines


Single Paper

This format allows researchers to present their empirical or theoretical work. Presentations have a duration of 20 minutes (15 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for discussion).

For paper proposals please submit a short abstract of 100-150 words + extended summary of max. 750 words.


Symposium

A symposium will consist of three to four papers and a discussant. Each paper should be allocated 15-20 minutes for presentation, 10-15 minutes for the discussant, and some time for open discussion (we are, however, open for innovative ideas – please contact us if you wish to organize your symposium in a different way). Symposia organizers have to nominate the discussant who is responsible for integrating the individual contributions. We encourage international collaborations.

For symposia proposals, please submit for each paper a short abstract of 100-150 words + extended summary of max. 750 words.


Open submission

Open submission sessions are designed for work, ideas, or practices that don’t fit well into traditional symposiums, paper presentations, or posters. These sessions run for 45 to 90 minutes and give participants the freedom to design a format that is best suited to disseminate and communicate their work.

  • Collaborative spaces
  • Demo sessions
  • Workshops
  • Roundtable

please submit for each paper a short abstract of 100-150 words + extended summary of max. 750 words. Clearly describe how your session will be structured. You may also use a timeline to indicate the session’s structure

Timeline


  • 17th October

  • 11th January

  • 3rd March

  • 18th March

  • 19th April

  • 24th July

  • 24th August

  • 25-27 August

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SIG 1 Conference 2026 - Schedule

  • 25-08-2026

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      Registrations

      Registration takes place on the first floor of the Victor J. Koningsberger Building (KBG), located at Budapestlaan 4a-b, 3584 CD Utrecht.

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      Opening Ceremony

      This session takes place in the Pangea Room, located on the first floor of the Koningsbergergebouw (KBG).

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      Keynote 1: From PISA to the Classroom: Rethinking Assessment Evidence in the Age of AI - Therese Hopfenbeck

      Large-scale assessments such as PISA have shaped educational research and policy for over two decades. Yet as AI becomes embedded in classrooms, a critical question emerges: what can this evidence base tell us about the assessment of student learning, and where does it fall short? Drawing on twenty years of research across Oslo, Oxford and Melbourne, I argue that large-scale data offers powerful insights into equity and learning patterns but must be combined with new studies co-designed with teachers and students to capture how students engage with AI in real classrooms. PISA questionnaire scales are vulnerable to validity threats, a challenge that intensifies when measuring emerging constructs such as AI literacy and self-regulated learning in digital environments. Classroom evidence offers what large-scale data cannot. With PISA 2025 results due in 2026 and PISA 2029 introducing Media and AI Literacy as its innovative domain, the field faces a defining moment. Sustainable, equitable assessment in the age of AI requires both kinds of evidence and the will to build them together. This session takes place in the Pangea Room, located on the first floor of the Koningsbergergebouw (KBG).

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      Coffee Break

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      Parallel session 1

      • Parallel session 1:1 - Single Paper: AI-Supported Assessment Systems: Design and Evaluation (KBG 228)

        Chair Anne Lohuis
        • Prototype Development of an AI Feedback System Trained on a Rubric and Exemplars (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Takaho Iwata (Presenting Author)
          • Hayato Sezaki (Co-Author)
          • Bunich Otaki (Co-Author)
        • Evaluating a Learner-Driven, AI-Powered Mathematics Classroom Assessment Tool (Context-AI) (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Burcu Arslan (Presenting Author)
          • Jesse R. Sparks (Co-Author)
          • Reginald M. Gooch (Co-Author)
          • Ikkyu Choi (Co-Author)
          • Matthew Bernacki (Co-Author)
          • Candace Walkington (Co-Author)
        • Examining the Effectiveness of a Comparative Feedback Dashboard (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Learning and Instructional Technology

          Participants

          • Tine van Daal (Presenting Author)
          • Michiel De Vriendt (Co-Author)
          • Davy Mortier (Co-Author)
          • Marije Lesterhuis (Co-Author)
          • Wim Van Den Noortgate (Co-Author)
          • Anaïs Tack (Co-Author)
          • Renske Bouwer (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 1:2 - Single Paper: Feedback Literacy and Feedback Uptake (KBG 224)

        Chair Henning Fjørtoft
        • AI, Expert or Peer? Provider Biases and Feedback Uptake Behavior Among Pre-Service Teachers (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Lucas Jasper Jacobsen (Presenting Author)
          • Ute Mertens (Co-Author)
          • Thorben Jansen (Co-Author)
          • Weber Kira (Co-Author)
        • The role of mathematic skills and economic content knowledge for understanding economic graphs (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Higher Education

          Participants

          • Petros Bengel (Presenting Author)
          • Malte Ring (Co-Author)
          • Volker Schöer (Co-Author)
        • A Canonical Correlation Analysis of Preservice Teachers’ Teacher and Student Feedback Literacy (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Büşra Zeynep Arslan (Presenting Author)
          • Yesim Capa Aydin (Presenting Author)

      • Parallel session 1:3 - Single Paper: Self-Assessment: Accuracy, Processes, and Learning (KBG 208)

        Chair Hayden Mueller
        • Pessimistic, Optimistic, or Accurate?: Exploring Students’ Explanations for Self-Assessment Accuracy (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Leire Pinedo (Presenting Author)
          • Javier Fernández (Co-Author)
          • Daniel García-Perez (Co-Author)
          • Ernesto Panadero (Co-Author)
        • Self-Assessment Accuracy in AI-Assisted versus Traditional Contexts (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Seval Kemal (Presenting Author)
          • Leire Pinedo (Co-Author)
          • Darina Scully (Co-Author)
          • Ernesto Panadero (Co-Author)
          • Kevin Marshall (Co-Author)
        • How Do Students Learn to Self-Assess? Evidence from Secondary and Higher Education (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Beñat Etxeberria (Presenting Author)
          • Leire Pinedo (Co-Author)
          • Javier Fernández (Co-Author)
          • Carlos Rodríguez Hernández (Co-Author)
          • Ernesto Panadero (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 1:4 - Workshop Format: Designing Education for Hybrid Intelligence Development (MIN 009)

        • Wise-Owl in action: Designing education for hybrid intelligence development (Workshop Format)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Kelly Beekman (Presenting Author)
          • Lambert Schuwirth (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 1:5 - Symposium: Effectively Integrating AI and Peer Feedback: Theoretical Perspectives and Empirical Findings (Pangea)

        Chair Martin Greisel
        • What is the Difference between AI and Human Feedback: The Role of Investment and Judgment Appraisals (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Learning and Instructional Technology

          Participants

          • Jennifer Meyer (Presenting Author)
          • Johanna Fleckenstein (Co-Author)
          • Ernesto Panadero (Co-Author)
          • Martin Daumiller (Co-Author)
        • Peer, AI, and Teacher Feedback: Features, Perceptions and Uptake (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Learning and Instructional Technology

          Participants

          • Renske de Kleijn (Presenting Author)
          • Renske Bouwer (Presenting Author)
          • Golnoush Haddadian (Co-Author)
          • Antoine van den Beemt (Co-Author)
          • Omid Noroozi (Co-Author)
          • Saba Soleimani (Co-Author)
        • Combining AI and peer feedback: How different feedback processes interact and complement each other (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Learning and Instructional Technology

          Participants

          • Rasmus R. Hansen (Presenting Author)
          • Ida Bang Hansen (Co-Author)
          • Christopher Neil Prilop (Co-Author)
        • Designing AI to Augment (Not Replace) Peer Feedback: A Comparative Study of Four Feedback Conditions (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Learning and Instructional Technology

          Participants

          • Martin Greisel (Presenting Author)
          • Julia Hornstein (Co-Author)
          • Alina Sheppard-Bujtor (Co-Author)
          • Ingo Kollar (Co-Author)

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      Lunch

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      Parallel session 2

      • Parallel session 2:1 - Collaborative Space: Student Agency in Programmatic Assessment (KBG 208)

        • Unlocking Student Agency in Programmatic Assessment (Collaborative Space)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Simone Buys (Co-Author)
          • Kitty Meijer (Presenting Author)
          • Bas Agricola (Presenting Author)
          • Maaike Koopman (Co-Author)
          • Liesbeth Baartman (Co-Author)
          • Desirée Joosten-ten Brinke (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 2:2 - Workshop Format: Teacher Training Evaluation (MIN 009)

        • Transforming Teacher Training Evaluation with the Digital Training Companion App (Workshop Format)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Teaching and Teacher Education

          Participants

          • Maria Pannatier (Presenting Author)
          • Johann Groll (Presenting Author)
          • Sunny Avry (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 2:3 - Single Paper: Assessment in Transition (Pangea)

        Chair Xin Liu
        • Assessment in Mathematics and Permitted Tools in a Historical and Future Perspective (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Ane Qvortrup (Co-Author)
          • Tina Thisgaard (Presenting Author)
        • Gradeless Teaching in Upper Secondary Education: Teachers’ Experiences of Emerging Challenges (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Mathias Hanson (Presenting Author)
          • Anders Jönsson (Co-Author)
          • Henning Fjørtoft (Co-Author)
        • How Learners Use Digital Support: Identifying Feedback-Use Profiles (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Larissa Altenburger (Presenting Author)
          • Michael Besser (Co-Author)

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      Coffee Break

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      Parallel session 3

      • Parallel session 3:1 - Single Paper: Rethinking Assessment in the Age of GenAI (Pangea)

        Chair David Zamorano
        • AI Literacy of Teachers: Prompt Engineering and Model Selection as Predictors of AI-Feedback Quality (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Lucas Jasper Jacobsen (Presenting Author)
          • Julia Pargmann (Co-Author)
          • Weber Kira (Co-Author)
        • Thinking to Learn: Navigating AI Use and Integrity in Higher Education Assessment (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Anne-Marie Chase (Presenting Author)
          • Kelly Galvin (Co-Author)
          • Sandra Luxton (Co-Author)
        • Developing hybrid intelligence through agency-balanced assessment (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Lambert Schuwirth (Co-Author)
          • Kelly Beekman (Presenting Author)
        • Disciplinary differences in using GenAI for self-feedback in asynchronous online higher education (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Learning and Instructional Technology

          Participants

          • Anna Espasa (Co-Author)
          • Montserrat Martinez Melo (Presenting Author)
          • Rosa M Mayordomo (Co-Author)
          • Teresa Guasch (Co-Author)
          • Jose Luna (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 3:2 - Single Paper: Fairness and Inclusion in Educational Assessment (KBG 228)

        Chair Burcu Arslan
        • A Framework for Evaluating Large-Scale Assessments: Language Inclusivity in TIMSS, PISA, and NAEP (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Martina Heinle (Presenting Author)
          • Ainhoa González Uriarte (Presenting Author)
          • Lisa Teufele (Co-Author)
          • Samuel Greiff (Co-Author)
        • Personalisation of adaptive environments for fair and inclusive assessment and learning (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Maarten van der Velde (Presenting Author)
          • Thomas Wilschut (Co-Author)
          • Hedderik van Rijn (Co-Author)
          • Burcu Arslan (Co-Author)
        • How formative assessment is used to inform teacher actions in the classroom (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Janneke Van Der Steen (Presenting Author)
          • Tamara Schilt-Mol (Co-Author)
          • Cees van der Vleuten (Co-Author)
          • Desirée Joosten-ten Brinke (Co-Author)
        • The controversy of anonymous assessment in Oslo: Sacrificing learning for perceived fairness (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Gøril Brataas (Presenting Author)
          • Ane Aarre (Co-Author)
          • Jo Helge Schei (Co-Author)
          • Øystein Gilje (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 3:3 - Single Paper: Feedback and Assessment Practices (KBG 224)

        Chair Hayden Mueller
        • Holistic curriculum design for evaluative judgement: a developmental-ecological framework (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Susie Macfarlane (Presenting Author)
          • David Boud (Co-Author)
          • Joanna Tai (Co-Author)
        • What feedback literacy behaviours do learners do? A global survey of current and former students (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Higher Education

          Participants

          • Laura Hughes (Presenting Author)
          • David Boud (Presenting Author)
          • Jaclyn Broadbent (Co-Author)
          • Phillip Dawson (Co-Author)
          • Elizabeth Molloy (Co-Author)
          • Joanna Tai (Co-Author)
          • Naomi Winstone (Presenting Author)
        • Teachers’ Feedback Practices and Perceptions: Evidence from a National Survey (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Adrian Parames Gonzalez (Presenting Author)
          • Ernesto Panadero (Co-Author)
          • Juan Fernández (Co-Author)
        • Student Involvement in Assessment Practices in Spanish Universities: A Longitudinal Study (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Beñat Etxeberria (Presenting Author)
          • Alaitz Amezua-Urrutia (Co-Author)
          • Javier Fernández (Co-Author)
          • Carlos Rodríguez-Hernández (Co-Author)
          • Juan Fraile (Co-Author)
          • Ernesto Panadero (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 3:4 - Workshop Format: Lego Serious Play in Assessment (MIN 009)

        • Building Ideas with Lego Serious Play: History Degrees and Final-Year Assessment (Workshop Format)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Katie Carpenter (Presenting Author)
          • Carly O'Neill-Barrett (Presenting Author)
          • Sarah Briggs (Presenting Author)

      • Parallel session 3:5 - Collaborative Space: Feedback in Programmatic Assessment (KBG 208)

        • The Dual Purpose of Feedback in Programmatic Assessment: Growth and Judgement – Tension or Synergy? (Collaborative Space)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Judith Gulikers (Presenting Author)
          • Liesbeth Baartman (Presenting Author)
          • Renske de Kleijn (Co-Author)
          • Kelly Beekman (Co-Author)
          • Tamara Schilt-Mol (Co-Author)

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      Opening Reception

      The opening reception takes place at Houtzaagmolen De Ster, a beautifully restored historic sawmill that reflects Utrecht’s industrial heritage and community spirit. Address: İngang Floresstraat, Molenpark 3, 3531 ET Utrecht

  • 26-08-2026

    • -

      Registration

      Registration takes place on the first floor of the Victor J. Koningsberger Building (KBG), located at Budapestlaan 4a-b, 3584 CD Utrecht.

    • -

      Members Meeting

      This session takes place in the Pangea Room, located on the first floor of the Koningsbergergebouw (KBG).

    • -

      Keynote 2: Assessment of (computer-supported) collaborative learning - Jan-Willem Strijbos

      Over the past two decades, education at all levels has increasingly incorporated collaborative learning. However, when asked about experiences with (computer-supported) collaborative learning, students typically mention (a) unequal participation—up to free-riding, and (b) dissatisfaction with the assessment process and outcome. Moreover, teachers often express they find assessment of collaborative learning challenging. In this talk I will address the position of assessment within an overall perspective on the design of collaborative learning, as well as issues regarding construct validity and the degree to which the assessment of collaborative learning is (mis)aligned with student behavior from the assumption that an assessment ought to reflect students’ individual domain-specific ability. Finally, I will address challenges and potential solutions for assessment of (computer-supported) collaborative learning. In particular I will highlight the role and added value of peer assessment and peer feedback for assessment of collaborative learning, and the potential added value of technology to aid assessment of collaborative learning. It is essential that we deepen our understanding of methods to assess collaborative learning, as well as the implications (intended or unintended) and their limitations, to enhance teacher, student and researcher awareness for as well as the need to develop ‘collaborative learning assessment literacy’. This session takes place in the Pangea Room, located on the first floor of the Koningsbergergebouw (KBG).

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      Coffee Break

    • -

      Parallel session 4

      • Parallel session 4:1 - Single Paper: Assessment Design and Implementation (KBG 208)

        Chair ZEYNEP DULGER
        • Two years teaching for open-book exams: impact on teaching, learning, wellbeing and performance (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Rebecca Chivers (Co-Author)
          • Vanessa Scherman (Presenting Author)
          • Rebecca Hamer (Co-Author)
        • Assessment in Initial Teacher Education: A Syllabi Analysis of In-Person and Online Programmes (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Teaching and Teacher Education

          Participants

          • Adrian Parames Gonzalez (Presenting Author)
          • Juan Fraile (Co-Author)
          • Javier Fernández (Co-Author)
          • Carlos Rodríguez (Co-Author)
          • Alaitz Amezua (Co-Author)
          • Ernesto Panadero (Co-Author)
        • Developing a Standardized National Writing Test: Ethical, Conceptual, and Technical Considerations. (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Rosario Escribano (Presenting Author)
          • Natalia Avila Reyes (Presenting Author)
          • Diego Carrasco (Co-Author)
          • Carolina Castillo (Co-Author)
          • Javiera Figueroa Miralles (Co-Author)
          • María Jesús Espinosa (Co-Author)
        • Bridging Coherence and Disciplinary Integrity: Designing Cross-Curricular Performance Standards (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Sofia Kesidou (Presenting Author)

      • Parallel session 4:2 - Single Paper: Feedback in Digital Learning Environments (Pangea)

        Chair Carly O'Neill-Barrett
        • Erroneous AI-Generated Feedback Engages Learners but Harms Intrinsic Motivation (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Marlene Steinbach (Co-Author)
          • Jennifer Meyer (Presenting Author)
          • Zachary Pardos (Co-Author)
        • Assessing skills on screen: Reliability of video-based psychomotor nursing skill assessment (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Greet Leysens (Presenting Author)
          • Wim Van Petegem (Co-Author)
          • Nathalie Charlier (Co-Author)
        • Learner autonomy in computer-based learning?! A systematic literature review on self-chosen feedback (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Friederike von Kienitz (Presenting Author)
          • Fynn Töllner (Co-Author)
          • Maike Hagena (Co-Author)
          • Michael Besser (Co-Author)
        • Student’s experience of feedback personalisation in online higher education: a qualitative analysis (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Montserrat Martinez Melo (Presenting Author)
          • Anna Espasa (Co-Author)
          • José Luna Luján (Co-Author)
          • Teresa Guasch (Co-Author)
          • Rosa M Mayordomo (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 4:3 - Poster Presentation: Technology-Enhanced Assessment and Student Engagement, Motivation, and Learning (MIN 011)

        Chair Ligia Tomazin
        • Understanding Teacher Development in Formative Assessment Through Qualitative Data Triangulation (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Higher Education

          Participants

          • Nienke Boere (Presenting Author)
          • Liesbeth Baartman (Co-Author)
          • Lisette Munneke (Co-Author)
          • Elly de Bruijn (Co-Author)
        • Formative assessment as a predictor of student motivation and metacognition: A multilevel analysis (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Rajabu Shafii (Presenting Author)
          • Jean-Louis Berger (Co-Author)
        • Technology-Enhanced Assessment: A Systematic Review of Affective-Motivational Effects (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Arya-Ronahi Dogan (Presenting Author)
          • Ecenaz Alemdag (Co-Author)
          • Marlit Annalena Lindner (Co-Author)
        • Learning Analytics for Conversation-Based Assessment: Structuring Evidence Beyond Performance (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Adrian Klabunde (Presenting Author)
          • Lauritz Schewior (Co-Author)
          • Marlit Annalena Lindner (Co-Author)
        • The Use of Multimedia in Multiple-Choice Tests: Effects on Examinee Engagement and Performance (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Militsa Ivanova (Presenting Author)
          • Michalis Michaelides (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 4:4 - Poster Presentation: Programmatic Assessment and Competency Development (MIN 009)

        Chair Charlotte Van Tricht
        • Opening Up Assessment-as-Learning by Co-Creation: Assessment Tools for Global Citizenship Skills (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Laurie Delnoij (Presenting Author)
          • Ainsley Loudoun (Co-Author)
          • Inken Gast (Co-Author)
        • Stimulating reflection in programmatic assessment: zooming out and zooming in (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Niels van der Baan (Presenting Author)
          • Liesbeth Baartman (Co-Author)
          • Lianne Loosveld (Co-Author)
          • Jill Whittingham (Co-Author)
        • Assessing Teamwork Competencies in Upper Secondary and Higher Education: A Systematic Review (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Lynn Van den Broeck (Presenting Author)
          • Rani Dujardin (Co-Author)
          • Katrien Vangrieken (Co-Author)
          • Hanne Deprez (Co-Author)
          • Jeroen Cloots (Co-Author)
        • The student’s perspective on generic skills endorsement in higher education (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Sanne ter Meulen (Presenting Author)
          • Helena Pennings (Co-Author)
        • Revised Principles of Programmatic Assessment (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Liesbeth Baartman (Co-Author)
          • Lubberta de Jong (Co-Author)
          • Tamara Schilt-Mol (Presenting Author)

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      Lunch

      Today we offer a packed lunch which you can enjoy at the UU botanical gardens (entrance just opposite the entrance of the Koningberger building). Here, you will be allowed free access upon showing your conference badge.

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      Parallel session 5

      • Parallel session 5:1 - Symposium: Reimagining Technology-Enabled Assessment and Feedback Processes (Pangea)

        Chair Kim Schildkamp
        • Technology-Supported Insights into Student Feedback Use and Self-Regulated Learning (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Fabienne van der Kleij (Co-Author)
          • Anastasiya Lipnevich (Co-Author)
          • Therese Hopfenbeck (Presenting Author)
          • Siv Gamlem (Co-Author)
        • H-AI-FIVE: High-quality AI-Feedback on Instructional explanation Videos for Education (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Ilona Friso-van den Bos (Presenting Author)
          • Andreas Breiter (Co-Author)
          • Marieke van Geel (Co-Author)
          • Jan Küster (Co-Author)
          • Sara van der Linden (Co-Author)
          • Kim Schildkamp (Co-Author)
          • Karsten Wolf (Co-Author)
        • Comparing teacher comments to AI feedback: What students prefer and what is better for them (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Ligia Tomazin (Presenting Author)
          • Anastasiya Lipnevich (Co-Author)
          • Luofan Shu (Co-Author)
          • Peter Johnson (Co-Author)
          • Carolina Lopera-Oquendo (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 5:2 - Single Paper: Adaptive and AI-Based Assessment (KBG 224)

        Chair Kitty Meijer
        • (Large) Language Models for initial item parameter estimation (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Johannes Steinrücke (Co-Author)
          • Jeroen Donkers (Presenting Author)
        • The Role of Assessment in Adaptivity: A Systematic Meta-Review (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Marie Godow (Presenting Author)
          • Andreas Lachner (Co-Author)
          • Marlit Annalena Lindner (Co-Author)
        • Engagement in AI-Based Adaptive Dialogs: Process-Oriented Evidence from Science Classroom Settings (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Marlen Holtmann (Presenting Author)
          • Marlit Annalena Lindner (Co-Author)
          • Libby Gerard (Co-Author)
          • marcia linn (Co-Author)
        • Conversation-Based Assessment: Student Percptions and Efficiency Trade-Offs (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Marlit Annalena Lindner (Presenting Author)
          • Lauritz Schewior (Co-Author)
          • Guher Gorgun (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 5:3 - Demo Session: Design Principles for Formative Assessment (MIN 011)

        • Design principles to help design a formative assessment plan (Demo Session)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Janneke Van Der Steen (Presenting Author)
          • Tamara Schilt-Mol (Co-Author)
          • Cees van der Vleuten (Co-Author)
          • Desirée Joosten-ten Brinke (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 5:4 - Workshop Format: What works in Programmatic Assessment (MIN 009)

        • What works in programmatic assessment, and why? (Workshop Format)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Andrea Oudkerk Pool (Presenting Author)
          • Jeroen van der Linden (Presenting Author)
          • Marlies de Vos (Co-Author)
          • Tamara van Schilt-Mol (Co-Author)
          • Kelly Beekman (Co-Author)
          • Liesbeth Baartman (Co-Author)

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      Coffee Break

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      Parallel session 6

      • Parallel session 6:1 - Single Paper: Rethinking Learning and Assessment (KBG 224)

        Chair Bas Agricola
        • How judging generative artificial intelligence in assessment shapes understanding of knowledge (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Margaret Bearman (Presenting Author)
          • Jack Walton (Co-Author)
          • Nicole Crawford (Co-Author)
          • Joanna Tai (Co-Author)
          • David Boud (Co-Author)
        • What counts as learning? Exploring working students' invisible educational experiences (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Franziska Lessky (Co-Author)
          • Nicole Crawford (Co-Author)
          • Mollie Dollinger (Presenting Author)
        • Going gradeless in upper secondary school. A multiple case study of a natural experiment (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Henning Fjørtoft (Presenting Author)
          • Lise Vikan Sandvik (Co-Author)
          • Iveta Kohanová (Co-Author)
          • Sverre Tveit (Co-Author)
          • Dan-Anders Normann (Co-Author)
          • Arne Kristian Karlsen Amdal (Co-Author)
          • Stine Angvik (Co-Author)
          • Andrea Seljeseth (Co-Author)
          • Kari Smith (Co-Author)
        • How does assessment in higher education value divergence? Educators' meaning-making about assessment (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Jack Walton (Presenting Author)
          • David Boud (Co-Author)
          • Thomas Corbin (Co-Author)
          • Tomohiro Ishida (Co-Author)
          • Juuso Henrik Nieminen (Co-Author)
          • Joanna Tai (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 6:2 - Single Paper: Understanding Peer Feedback: Processes and Outcomes (Pangea)

        Chair Barbara Kempf
        • The Challenge of Integration: How Students Deal with Multiple Peer-Feedback Messages (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Julia Hornstein (Presenting Author)
          • Martin Greisel (Co-Author)
          • Ingo Kollar (Co-Author)
        • Promoting dialogic peer feedback: Exploring communicative approaches and revision depth (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Amber Van Hoe (Presenting Author)
          • Tijs Rotsaert (Co-Author)
          • Joel Wiebe (Co-Author)
          • Jim Slotta (Co-Author)
          • Tammy Schellens (Co-Author)
        • Beyond implementation: Is Revision Quality Influenced by Peer Feedback Features in Higher Education? (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Maël Pire (Presenting Author)
          • Florence Van Meenen (Co-Author)
          • Franck Verschuren (Co-Author)
          • Liesje Coertjens (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 6:3 - Collaborative Space: Action-Based Assessment (KBG 208)

        • Systematically Validating an Action-Based Assessment of Financial Competence for Young Adults (Collaborative Space)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Hayden Mueller (Presenting Author)
          • Andreas Kraitzek (Presenting Author)
          • Manuel Förster (Co-Author)
          • Baerbel Fuerstenau (Co-Author)
          • Roland Happ (Co-Author)
          • Mandy Hommel (Co-Author)
          • Christin Siegfried (Co-Author)
          • Eveline Wuttke (Co-Author)
          • Andreas Emter (Co-Author)
          • Johann Faltermeier (Co-Author)
          • Sebastian Heidel (Co-Author)
          • Jessica Nitsch (Co-Author)
          • Josseline Stock (Co-Author)
          • Vinzent Weber (Co-Author)
          • Elisa Wagner (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 6:4 - Workshop Format: Teacher Professional Development for Effective Feedback (MIN 009)

        • Supporting teachers’ professional learning to develop effective and efficient feedback practices (Workshop Format)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Harry Stokhof (Presenting Author)
          • Loes vandenberg (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 6:5 - Demo Session: AI supported Course Evaluation (MIN 011)

        • AI Beacon: Agent-supported Cycle for Bidirectional Course Evaluation (Demo Session)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Higher Education

          Participants

          • Maria Pannatier (Presenting Author)
          • Julius Kooistra (Presenting Author)
          • Johann Groll (Co-Author)
          • Lucia Gomez Teijeiro (Co-Author)
          • Branka Hadji Misheva (Co-Author)

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      Conference Dinner

      WALK IN FROM 18:30. The conference dinner and party will be held at De Winkel van Sinkel, a grand 19th-century landmark on the Oudegracht canal: once one of the first department stores in the country, now a vibrant meeting place for food, culture, and celebration. Oudegracht 158, 3511 AZ Utrecht

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      Keynote 3: Grading is dead. Long live grading! - Juuso Nieminen

      Assessment and feedback scholarship is replete with exciting innovations, with our SIG being a wonderful reminder of this. But what about grades? Grading systems have remained stubbornly stagnant over the history of educational institutions. Marking scales have been altered, and alternative grading methods have been proposed, yet the fundamental need to provide grades persists. This is despite scholars critiquing grades’ myriad shortcomings for more than a century. For better or worse, grades are now part of the fabric of life in education, and the life of young citizens more broadly. This presentation asks whether it might be time to move beyond grading as we know it – and then tries to clean up the mess such a question creates. This session takes place in the Pangea Room, located on the first floor of the Koningsbergergebouw (KBG).

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      Coffee Break

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      Parallel session 7

      • Parallel session 7:1 - Single Paper: Student Engagement and Identity in Feedback (Pangea)

        Chair Lynn Van den Broeck
        • Patterns of feedback engagement by prospective STEM students after taking a positioning test (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Laurie Peeters (Presenting Author)
          • Wim Van Petegem (Co-Author)
          • Carolien Van Soom (Co-Author)
          • Greet Langie (Co-Author)
        • Feedback, identity and self: feedback as a transformational practice (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Juuso Henrik Nieminen (Presenting Author)
          • Judith Gulikers (Co-Author)
          • Renske de Kleijn (Co-Author)
          • Martijn Leenknecht (Co-Author)
        • Student sense-making in feedback processes: A triangulated study of process (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Rasmus R. Hansen (Presenting Author)
          • Ida Bang Hansen (Co-Author)
          • Christopher Neil Prilop (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 7:2 - Single Paper: Understanding Rubrics, Criteria, and Feedback Effects (KBG 208)

        Chair Anke Swanenberg
        • What Do Students Actually Do with Rubrics? The Impact of Level Order, Feedback, and Task Occasion (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Leire Pinedo (Presenting Author)
          • Alazne Fernández Ortube (Co-Author)
          • David Zamorano (Co-Author)
          • Lucía Barrenetxea-Mínguez (Co-Author)
          • Iván Sánchez-Iglesias (Co-Author)
          • Ernesto Panadero (Co-Author)
        • The case for rethinking assessment criteria (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Jack Walton (Presenting Author)
          • Liesbeth Baartman (Presenting Author)
        • Effects of Rubric Order and Feedback Type on Physiological Arousal: An Electrodermal Activity Study (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • David Zamorano (Presenting Author)
          • Héctor J. Pijeira-Díaz (Co-Author)
          • Leire Pinedo (Co-Author)
          • Alazne Fernández Ortube (Co-Author)
          • Lucía Barrenetxea-Mínguez (Co-Author)
          • Ernesto Panadero (Co-Author)
        • Effects of Teacher Feedback, Rubrics, and Exemplars on Italian Psychology Students’ Writing (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Ligia Tomazin (Presenting Author)
          • Paola Venuti (Co-Author)
          • Arianna Bentenuto (Co-Author)
          • Silvia Perzolli (Co-Author)
          • Anna Serbati (Co-Author)
          • Federica Picasso (Co-Author)
          • Anastasiya Lipnevich (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 7:3 - Single Paper: Teacher Assessment Literacy and Student Partnership (KBG 224)

        Chair Javier Fernández
        • Between Support and Selection: Antinomies of Classroom Assessment and Pre-Service Teachers’ Beliefs (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Marius Diekmann (Presenting Author)
          • Pia Wensing (Co-Author)
          • Sabine Gruehn (Co-Author)
        • From Uncertainty to Confidence: An Emotional Journey in Becoming a Teacher Assessor (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Jana Kratochvilova (Presenting Author)
          • Jarmila Bradova (Co-Author)
          • Katerina Vlckova (Co-Author)
          • Julie Grombířová (Co-Author)
          • Jakub Gyönyör (Co-Author)
          • Magdalena Tylová (Co-Author)
        • Formative assessment practices within teachers’ assessment literacy: development of an instrument (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Robbert Smit (Co-Author)
          • Rahel Schmid (Co-Author)
          • Felix Kruse (Co-Author)
          • Anna-Lena Ullrich (Co-Author)
          • Karin Portmann (Presenting Author)
        • Reframing Assessment in Schools through Students as Partners in Assessment (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • GIORGIA SLAVIERO (Presenting Author)
          • Valentina Grion (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 7:4 - Poster Presentation: Feedback Cultures and Assessment Transformation (MIN 009)

        Chair Burcu Arslan
        • SET in motion: Sparking a culture of constructive feedback (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Marloes Nederhand (Co-Author)
          • Niels van der Baan (Presenting Author)
          • Bas Giesbers (Co-Author)
          • Bjorn de Koning (Co-Author)
        • Exploring the role of space in international doctoral students' feedback conversations (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Xin Liu (Presenting Author)
          • Joanna Tai (Co-Author)
          • Margaret Bearman (Co-Author)
          • Mollie Dollinger (Co-Author)
        • Beyond Grades: Futures Thinking for Transforming Assessment in Education (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Katrin Saks (Presenting Author)
        • Assessment Literacy and Classroom Assessment Policy implementation in Chilean Primary Schools (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Stefania Gutiérrez Martinetti (Presenting Author)
        • Learning with, by, and through GenAI feedback: Novel teacher feedback literacies in a GenAI world (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Christopher Neil Prilop (Presenting Author)

      • Parallel session 7:5 - Poster Presentation: Assessing Competencies and Understanding Teacher Practices (MIN 011)

        Chair Alex Kozulin
        • Validating the Radboud Computational Thinking Test. An unplugged assessment for upper-primary pupils (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Rosanne Sluiter (Co-Author)
          • Jo van Schaik (Presenting Author)
          • Viola Siegmeier (Co-Author)
          • Noortje Janssen (Co-Author)
          • Carlijn Veldhorst (Co-Author)
          • Ard Lazonder (Co-Author)
        • Longitudinal Patterns of ICT–Related Teacher Collaboration: Evidence from the ICILS Study (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Teaching and Teacher Education

          Participants

          • Sahsenem Öz (Presenting Author)
          • Asko Tolvanen (Co-Author)
          • Kaisa Leino (Co-Author)
          • Raija Hämäläinen (Co-Author)
        • Latent Profiles of Estonian Teachers’ Beliefs on Grading, Motivation, and Self-Regulated Learning (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Liia Ots (Presenting Author)
          • Kati Aus (Co-Author)
          • Piret Oppi (Co-Author)
          • Eve Kikas (Co-Author)
        • One Size fits all? Are Pre-service Teachers’ Feedback Messages Skill-Sensitive? (Poster Presentation)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Alina Sheppard-Bujtor (Presenting Author)
          • Martin Greisel (Co-Author)
          • Julia Hornstein (Co-Author)
          • Ingo Kollar (Co-Author)

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      Lunch

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      Parallel session 8

      • Parallel session 8:1 - Symposium: The e-portfolio paradox: Integrating assessment for and of learning to foster student agency (Pangea)

        Chair Bas Agricola
        • How different e-portfolio components stimulate student learning in programmatic assessment (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Bas Agricola (Presenting Author)
          • Kitty Meijer (Co-Author)
          • Lieke Ceelen (Co-Author)
          • Liesbeth Baartman (Co-Author)
        • Designing for Student Agency: Institutional Choices in e-Portfolio Implementation (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Joyce Moonen - Van Loon (Co-Author)
          • Ilse Sistermans (Co-Author)
          • Liesbeth Baartman (Co-Author)
          • Liesbeth Kester (Co-Author)
          • Desirée Joosten-ten Brinke (Presenting Author)
        • Coaches Use of E-Portfolios to Support Student Learning in Programmatic Assessment (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Andrea Oudkerk Pool (Presenting Author)
          • Kelly Beekman (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 8:2 - Single Paper: Assessment, Judgement, and Learning in Professional Contexts (KBG 208)

        Chair Mollie Dollinger
        • Feedback with feelings: expressing judgements about performance in clinical environments (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Motivational, Social and Affective Processes

          Participants

          • Margaret Bearman (Presenting Author)
          • Joanne Hilder (Co-Author)
          • Damian Castanelli (Co-Author)
          • Elizabeth Molloy (Co-Author)
          • Chris Watling (Co-Author)
          • Robyn Woodward-Kron (Co-Author)
          • Rola Ajjawi (Co-Author)
        • Dilemmas in implementing the learning function of programmatic assessment: a multiple case study. (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Judith Gulikers (Presenting Author)
          • Liesbeth Baartman (Co-Author)
        • Reconceptualizing assessment of transdisciplinary learning (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Anke Swanenberg (Presenting Author)
          • Judith Gulikers (Co-Author)
          • Yvette Baggen (Co-Author)
          • Perry den Brok (Co-Author)
        • Assessing for Survival: A Longitudinal Study of Novice Medical Teachers’ Conceptions (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Teaching and Teacher Education

          Participants

          • Javier Fernández (Presenting Author)
          • Lucía Barrenetxea-Mínguez (Co-Author)
          • Ernesto Panadero (Co-Author)
          • Eneko Balerdi (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 8:3 - Single Paper: Cognitive and Social Processes in Feedback and Self-Assessment (KBG 228)

        Chair Gøril Brataas
        • Cognitive Feedback Processing of Online Self-Assessment Instruments and Self-efficacy (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Higher Education

          Participants

          • Charlotte Van Tricht (Presenting Author)
          • Bo Matton (Co-Author)
          • David Gijbels (Co-Author)
          • Vincent Donche (Co-Author)
        • Students’ Help-Seeking from AI During Problem-Solving: Role of Cognitive Support and Prior Knowledge (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Ecenaz Alemdag (Presenting Author)
          • Marlit Annalena Lindner (Co-Author)
        • Student motivations to engage with ePortfolio as authentic assessment: A multi-institutional study (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • David Randall (Presenting Author)
          • Christopher Deneen (Co-Author)
          • Rebecca Marrone (Co-Author)
        • Unpacking Peer Feedback Processes with Think-Aloud Protocols and Epistemic Network Analysis (Single Paper)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • David Zamorano (Presenting Author)
          • Ernesto Panadero (Co-Author)
          • Maryam Alqassab (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 8:4 - Workshop Format: Quality of Student Feedback Requests (MIN 009)

        • Exploring the quality of students feedback requests in academic writing with comparative judgement (Workshop Format)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Leonie Brummer (Presenting Author)
          • Renske de Kleijn (Co-Author)
          • Sanne Geeraerts (Co-Author)
          • Monika Donker (Co-Author)

      • Parallel session 8:5 - Roundtable: Assessment Practice and Teacher Learning (MIN 011)

        • Holistic Scoring in Practice: Towards Usable Guidelines (Roundtable)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Anne Lohuis (Presenting Author)
        • Exploring the use of assessment information to foster teachers’ professional learning (Roundtable)

          SIG SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation

          Domain Assessment and Evaluation

          Participants

          • Linda Jakobs (Presenting Author)
          • Tamara Schilt-Mol (Co-Author)
          • Helma Oolbekkink-Marchand (Co-Author)
          • Desirée Joosten-ten Brinke (Co-Author)

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      Coffee Break

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      Panel Discussion and Closing Ceremony

      This session takes place in the Pangea Room, located on the first floor of the Koningsbergergebouw (KBG). 16.00 – 17.00: Panel discussion. This session will be moderated by Liesbeth Baartman (HU University of Applied Sciences and Maastricht University) and Renske de Kleijn (UMC). This panel discussion has a "Utrecht" accent, with panel members who carry out assessment research by the Utrecht institutions organizing this conference. Fitting the conference theme of ‘openness’, we present a heterogeneous composition of researchers, including senior and junior researchers whose work reflects current important issues around openness in assessment. Panel members: • Marieke van der Schaaf, Professor of Research and Development of Health Professions Education at University Medical Center Utrecht. Marieke is director of the UMCU Expertise Center on Education, is program director of the PhD program Life Sciences Education Research, and leads projects on research educational (assessment) innovations, feedback and professionals’ expertise development. • Gönül Dilaver, Professor of Inclusive Higher Education at University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University. Gönül is director of the Bachelor program Biomedical Sciences and strives to connect science and society through education, research and inclusive academic practice. She leads a university wide project on openness, dialogue and socially engaged learning and is supervisor of several educational PhD students. • Kitty Meijer, Postdoc researcher at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht. Kitty’s work focuses on assessment literacy and student agency in the context of assessment. • Nienke Boere, PhD researcher at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht. Nienke’s PhD focuses at stimulating students’ epistemic agency by means of cyclical formative assessment and feedback. The panel discussion will explore the central theme of the conference "Opening up assessment and evaluation to new possibilities". We invite panel members to explore how assessment and evaluation can move beyond traditional boundaries. We reflect on how assessment research and practices can be made more transparent, adaptable, and responsive to diverse learners, perspectives, and contexts. During the opening ceremony, we will share a number of reflective questions and invite attendees to share their questions regarding this theme throughout the conference. These questions will provide the input for the conversation during our panel session. With the panel discussion we aim to bring together topics that are discussed throughout the conference. 17:00-17:30 Conference closing and awards ceremony.

Practicalities

Venue

Social activities: Utrecht City Center

Travel and accommodation

Getting to the Conference Venues

Hotel Recommendations

Venue

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Welcome to Utrecht!

Conference location: Utrecht Science Park

The Sig1 conference will take place in the Koningsberger building at the Utrecht Science Park on the 25th, 26th, and 27th of August 2026.

With more than 31,000 employees and 55,000 students, Utrecht Science Park is the largest science park in the Netherlands. Here, we work together on groundbreaking solutions to major societal challenges in the fields of life sciences, health, and sustainability. Want to know more? See: https://www.utrechtsciencepark.nl/over/utrecht-science-park. Utrecht Science Park is home to the three hosting institutions of this year’s Earli Sig1 conference: Utrecht University, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, and the University Medical Centre Utrecht. For more information on the hosting institutions see below.

Want to escape from the busy conference and hustle and bustle of the science park? On Wednesday, we’ve arranged a picnic lunch and entrance to Utrecht’s lovely botanical gardens right in the middle of campus.

Social activities: Utrecht City Center

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The social activities will be hosted in the historic city center of Utrecht. Utrecht is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands, with a history that stretches back nearly 2,000 years to Roman times. At its heart stands the iconic Dom Tower, surrounded by medieval streets, canals with unique wharf cellars, and lively squares. While deeply rooted in history, Utrecht has a distinctly modern and open-minded vibe. It is a young, inclusive city shaped by its large student population, international community, and strong culture of innovation, dialogue, and sustainability.

Our program highlights two special locations. The opening reception takes place at Houtzaagmolen De Ster, a beautifully restored historic sawmill that reflects Utrecht’s industrial heritage and community spirit. The conference dinner and party will be held at De Winkel van Sinkel, a grand 19th-century landmark on the Oudegracht canal: once one of the first department stores in the country, now a vibrant meeting place for food, culture, and celebration.

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Travel and accommodation

Getting to Utrecht

Utrecht's central location makes it a convenient hub for participants from all corners of the globe.

For International Travelers: If you are flying in from abroad, Utrecht is just a short 30-minute train ride from Schiphol International Airport, situated just outside of Amsterdam. Hop on a direct train departing every fifteen minutes, and you will find yourself at Utrecht Central Train Station in approximately 34 minutes. We strongly recommend choosing the train as your mode of transportation, aligning with our commitment to sustainable travel options. The cost of a train ticket from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal is approximately €10, and it swiftly transports you to the heart of our city within half an hour. Renting a car is not advisable due to the high parking costs within the city.

For European Travelers: Travelers from across Europe can take advantage of the extensive international railway and ferry network, seamlessly connecting Utrecht to major cities such as Brussels, Paris, Berlin, and London. International train services include Thalys, TGV, City Night Line, Intercity Antwerp/Brussels, ICE International, and Eurostar. To encourage train travel to Utrecht, Utrecht University has designed a convenient train zone map, highlighting accessible European destinations by train. We are committed to promoting sustainable travel options, and you can delve deeper into the reasons why train travel makes a significant difference on this page. If train travel is not feasible for you, Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam) and Eindhoven Airport (Eindhoven) are alternative options for your journey.

Getting to the Conference Venues

Koningsbergergebouw (conference venue) address: Budapestlaan 4a-b, 3584 CD Utrecht

Utrecht Science Park is easily accessible from Utrecht Central Station by public transport or bicycle. The fastest and most convenient option is the tram (Uithoflijn, line 22), which departs directly from the station and takes you to Utrecht Science Park in approximately 20 minutes. From the tram stop Heidelberglaan, the Koningsberger Building is only a short walk. Several bus lines also connect Utrecht Central Station with the Science Park, offering frequent service throughout the day.

For those who prefer to cycle, Utrecht is a very bike-friendly city. The ride from the central station to the Koningsberger Building takes about 20–25 minutes and follows well-marked, safe cycling routes. Bicycles can be rented at or near the station, including public bike-sharing options.

Houtzaagmolen De Ster (opening reception venue) address: İngang Floresstraat, Molenpark 3, 3531 ET Utrecht

To reach Houtzaagmolen De Ster, take the tram (line 22) or a bus from Utrecht Science Park back towards Utrecht Central Station. From there, the sawmill is best reached by a short bus ride or a 10–15 minute walk. The total travel time is approximately 30 minutes from the science park, 10 from the central station. Cycling is also a pleasant option and takes about 25-35 minutes from the science park, 5 from the central station.

Winkel van Sinkel (conference dinner venue) address: Oudegracht 158, 3511 AZ Utrecht

For De Winkel van Sinkel, travel from Utrecht Science Park to Utrecht Central Station by tram or bus (about 20 minutes). From the station, it is a scenic 10-minute walk along the Oudegracht canal to the venue, located in the historic city centre. Alternatively, from the station you can take city buses such as 2, 5, 8, 28, 53, 74, or 77 and get off at the Neude stop — just a short 3-minute walk from De Winkel van Sinkel on Oudegracht. Cycling from the Science Park to De Winkel van Sinkel takes approximately 25 minutes.

Parking

We kindly recommend travelling by public transport or bicycle during your stay in Utrecht, as car access and parking in the city centre and at Utrecht Science Park are limited. If you do choose to come by car, we strongly advise using one of Utrecht’s Park & Ride (P+R) facilities located on the outskirts of the city, such as P+R Westraven, P+R Science Park, P+R Papendorp, or P+R Leidsche Rijn. These facilities offer affordable parking and excellent public transport connections to both Utrecht Central Station and Utrecht Science Park. Alternatively, if you plan to arrive by car, we recommend contacting your hotel in advance to discuss parking options or specific arrangements they may offer for guests.

Hotel Recommendations

Utrecht has a wide range of hotels, self-catering accommodations, and homestays. Hotel Service Utrecht has secured set (non-fluctuating) rates with flexible cancellation policies, ensuring full refunds within the cancellation period. Feel free to find your stay.

HOSTING INSTITUTIONS

Utrecht University

Established in 1636 and situated in the heart of the Netherlands, Utrecht University stands as one of Europe’s premier research institutions. Renowned for its broad spectrum of fundamental and socially impactful research, Utrecht University fosters interdisciplinary collaboration both within and beyond its campus. Beyond its global reputation for research excellence, the university is celebrated for its innovative and inclusive approach to education. With a longstanding commitment to pioneering teaching methods, Utrecht University adopts the Utrecht Educational Model as its guiding philosophy. This approach yields exceptional academic achievements for our diverse student body, which comprises over 35,000 students enrolled in 45 bachelor’s programs and 140 master’s programs. For further information, please visit our official website.

Utrecht University of Applied Sciences (or, Hogeschool Utrecht)

As one of the largest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands, Hogeschool Utrecht (HU) plays a vital role in connecting education, research, and professional practice. With a strong focus on applied research and real-world impact, HU works closely with industry, public institutions, and communities to address pressing societal challenges in areas such as health, sustainability, digitalisation, and inclusive society. HU is known for its diverse and inclusive learning environment, educating over 35,000 students across a wide range of bachelor’s and master’s programmes. Through its practice-oriented approach, HU equips students and professionals with the skills, knowledge, and mindset needed to make a meaningful difference in a rapidly changing world. For further information, please visit https://www.internationalhu.com.

University Medical Centre Utrecht

UMC Utrecht is a leading academic medical centre and one of the foremost healthcare and research institutions in Europe. With a strong commitment to innovation, UMC Utrecht integrates patient care, biomedical research, and education to improve health outcomes and quality of life. Its research spans fundamental discovery to clinical application, with a focus on personalised medicine, prevention, and sustainable healthcare. As part of Utrecht Science Park, UMC Utrecht collaborates closely with universities, research institutes, and industry partners, fostering an open and inclusive environment where science, care, and education come together to address major health challenges of today and tomorrow. For further information, please visit https://www.umcutrecht.nl/en.

Organizing Team

Local Organizing Team

Bass

Bas Agricola

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, The Netherlands

bas.agricola@hu.nl

SIG 1 coordinators team

Code of Conduct

EARLI is dedicated to providing an enjoyable and safe conference experience for everyone. As a community, we value and respect all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, disability, or any other aspect that, in fact, makes our community diverse. For more information refer to the EARLI code of conduct etc. For issues related to social safety during the conference you can contact our conference social safety team: Niels van der Baan and Claudia Tielemans.

EARLI Code of Conduct

Social safety Team

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Niels van der Baan

n.vanderbaan@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Claudia

Claudia Tielemans

c.j.m.tielemans@umcutrecht.nl

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