About the Authors

The authors of this resource are:

Dr Joanna Tai, Senior Research Fellow

Joanna has a background in higher and health professions education. Joanna’s research interests include student perspectives on learning and assessment from university to the workplace, assessment for inclusion, peer-assisted learning, feedback and assessment literacy, developing capacity for evaluative judgement, and research synthesis.

Dr Johanna Funk, Research Fellow

Johanna has a background in intercultural education in compulsory, private, flexible, second language and higher education sectors. Her research interests include open educational practices that support learner confidence and participation.

Dr Lois Harris, Senior Research Fellow

Lois has a background in education, with research and teaching experience spanning primary, secondary, and tertiary education. Her current research into education focuses on inclusive assessment, alongside work on assessment more broadly.

Associate Professor Joanne Dargusch

Joanne researches and teaches in the area of assessment and pedagogy for both school and higher education contexts. Her research interests include a focus on equity and inclusion, particularly in relation to how students from equity groups experience assessment.

Professor Roseanna Bourke

Roseanna is a Professor of Learning and Assessment and a registered psychologist who focuses on inclusive understandings of learning and assessment across the educator sectors. She primarily researches in the area of child rights, assessment, and informal learning in schools and communities.

If you have queries or feedback about this resource, please contact Jo at joanna.tai@deakin.edu.au