Assessment in
Theological Education
2021 SCD Learning and Teaching Theology Conference
When
23 – 24 April 2021
Starting 09:00 AM
Review on demand from
25 April – 2 May 2021
Where
Online via zoom
with live Q&A sessions with keynote speakers and presenters
Fifth SCD Learning and Teaching Theology Conference
How does best-practice assessment help to shape the theological graduate for their future vocation?
Although assessment might be onerous to student, faculty, and the institution, it is an essential part of the student learning experience and ought to be integral to it. While theological students are being tested by their academic program, they are also testing God’s calling for their lives. How does best-practice assessment help to shape the theological graduate for their future vocation?
Assessment is an element of Theological Education that touches upon each of the seven domains of the Higher Education Standards 2015. Presentations will be organized (approximately) in these domains, providing an opportunity for papers on assessment in relation to any aspect of the student experience of Theological Education: from Learning & Teaching, through Student Support, to Institutional Governance. Papers can be theoretical, or discussions of practical educational experience, or both.
Through this multi-perspectival approach, the conference will explore assessment as an integral part of the learning and teaching environment that shapes future theological graduates.
Keynote Speakers & Presenters
Keynote speakers, Prof Sadler and Dr Shead, will each deliver two plenary addresses. Papers covering a range of topics from the seven domains of the Higher Education Standards 2015 will be presented by the 28 speakers at the Conference.
Registration
Full Conference – $150
Student Discount (10%) – $135
Prices are in Australian Dollars for one participant.
Sessions
9:10 AM-
10:30 AM
Assessment that Equips
Live Stream
Assessment that equips students to monitor and control the quality of their own performance while production is under way….
Plenary AddressProf Royce Sadler
11.00 AM-
12.30 PM
Assessing Change
Live Stream
What sort of change can assessment measure, and how, if at all, can assessment promote and guide change?
Plenary AddressDr Andrew Shead
1:30 PM-
2:00 PM
Curriculum Design and Pedagogical Analysis of the Bible Units in the Bachelor of Theology / Bachelor of Ministry Award at ACOM
On Demand
The paper reports the findings of a critical review of such design and principles across the seven AQF 7 biblical units available in the BTh/BMin program at ACOM….
Domain 3: Learning & TeachingEdwina Blair
1:30 PM-
2:00 PM
Competency-Based Assessment for Supervised Pastoral Ministry: insights from training of Social Workers
On Demand
The paper examines insights from the training programs for Social Workers that may be of use for a rethinking of the assessment profile for SCD Supervised Ministry units….
Domain 1: Student Participation & AttainmentDr John Collins
2:00 PM-
2:30 PM
Educating for Virtue
On Demand
The paper is built upon five premises relating to the promise of the New Covenant as declared in Hebrews 8:10.
Domain 3: Learning & TeachingDr Peter Carblis
2.00 PM-
2.30 PM
“Leveling the Assessment Playing Field”
On Demand
The paper introduces the chart & guidelines designed to align AT to LO based on unit level, explain the process, articulate the rationale, and look at initial implementation & f…
Domain 1: Student Participation & AttainmentDr Rob Fringer
Dr Dean Smith
2:30 PM-
3.00 PM
‘Rummaging, Stretching and Searching for Fragments’ – What can be assessed in Spiritual Formation?
On Demand
The paper employs a cluster of assessment metaphors to argue that certain aspects of spiritual formation can be assessed formally & informally, while others are more elusive and req…
Domain 3: Learning & TeachingDr Peter Mudge
2:30 PM-
3:00 PM
Analysis and Exhortation in Grading Student Papers
On Demand
The paper sets out a series of aims and methods for providing constructive critical feedback, via a marking rubric, which is part of the teaching and learning process….
Domain 1: Student Participation & AttainmentDr Andrew Stewart
3:30 PM-
4:00 PM
The roles of self-reflection and religious coping in strengthening resilience: a study of Australian Protestant ministry workers
On Demand
The paper introduces the SSR model, describes measurement methods, shares results, and discuss findings to enable refinement of ministry reflection programs to support the resilience of…
Domain 1 & 2: Student Participation & Attainment, and Learning EnvironmentKirsty Bucknell
3:30 PM-
4:00 PM
Creative Assessment in Theological Education
On Demand
The paper explores the idea that more creative approaches to assessment are theologically sound and intrinsically motivating to both students and lecturers….
Domain 3: Learning & TeachingDr Neil Holm
4:00 PM-
4:30 PM
Assessment in policy, teaching practice, and student experience: A gap analysis quality assurance approach
On Demand
The presentation approaches the quality of assessment from three perspectives: policy, teaching practice, and student experience….
Domain 5: Institutional Quality AssuranceDr Paul Yeates
4.00 PM-
4.30 PM
“Assessment Long Before the First Class”
On Demand
The paper will argue that best-practice assessment should begin as part of the process of a potential student applying to study….
Domain 1 & 2: Student Participation & Attainment, and Learning EnvironmentDr David Wright
4:30 PM-
5:30 PM
A Tale of Two Villages: Writing a medieval chronicle
On Demand
A Tale of Two Villages is a group project where each village of 4 or 5 inhabitants must write a narrative history of their locale in the form of a chronicle….
Domain 1 & 2: Student Participation & Attainment, and Learning EnvironmentDr Yvette Debergue
4:30 PM-
5:00 PM
Engaging all Learners to Engage with God: Universal Design for Learning and Theological Education
On Demand
The paper will focus on the benefits to both students and educators of adopting UDL methods in theological education….
Domain 3: Learning & TeachingDr Louise Gosbell
9:10 AM-
10:30 AM
Assessment that Better Equips
Live Stream
Assessment that better equips students to monitor and control the quality of their own performance while production is under way….
Plenary AddressProf Royce Sadler
11:00 AM-
12:30 PM
Changing Assessment
Live Stream
How can we create cycles of feedback and change in assessment, and develop expertise to meet the specific needs of students?…
Plenary AddressDr Andrew Shead
1:30 PM-
2:00 PM
Leveraging Student Feedback
On Demand
The paper will outline the three phase process that ACOM developed to improve their appraisal and action on all student feedback…
Domain 5: Institutional Quality AssuranceEdwina Blair
1:30 PM-
2:00 PM
Relearning Research in the Information Age: A Strategy for Setting Students up for Success in Online Learning
On Demand
The paper looks at research skills so students can continue to adapt as technology continues to change, in order to effectively get to the core of their learning….
Domain 3: Learning & TeachingEmily Southwell
2.00 PM-
2.30 PM
Assessing the Quality of Online Learning in Theological Education
On Demand
The paper argues that traditional assessments used in online learning do not meaningfully promote or record the process of spiritual formation—a key objective of theological education…
Domain 3: Learning & TeachingDr Andrew Spalding
2:00 PM-
2:30 PM
Can “Performative Assessment” Corrupt Transformative Learning, especially for Spiritual Formation?
On Demand
The paper will reflect on challenges for assessment in theological education, particularly for spiritual formation units, including reference to Biblical concerns about the gap between …
Domain 3: Learning & TeachingProf James Dalziel
2:30 PM-
3:00 PM
The importance of academic and research integrity (Higher Education Standard 5.2) in the assessment process to Christian formation, resilience, and well-being
On Demand
What constitutes academic misconduct, how to maintain academic integrity, creating & maintaining a culture that supports and reinforces ethical values benefits Christian formation….
Domain 5: Institutional Quality AssuranceMichelle Lee
2.30 PM-
3.00 PM
‘On the Way’ Assessment Strategies for Online Transformative Learning
On Demand
The paper explores the topic building upon Mezirow’s Transformative Learning Theory and Bernard Lonergan’s notion of “Conversion” as the transformation of the subject within the…
Domain 3: Learning & TeachingAssoc Prof Peter Laughlin
3:30 PM-
4:00 PM
Oral Examinations of Ministry Scenarios: A Case Study
On Demand
The paper will present a case-study in the use of oral examinations for measuring ministry competencies.
Domain 1: Student Participation & AttainmentTara Stenhouse
Dr Simon Gillham
3:30 PM-
4:00 PM
Towards Meaningful Student Course Evaluations
On Demand
The paper will discuss the challenges of SCEs and guide the development of a Student Reciprocal Evaluation process relevant to the particular context of each participant….
Domain 5: Institutional Quality AssuranceDr Perry Shaw
4:00 PM-
4:30 PM
Leveraging Wesleyan Connectionalism to Nurture Partnerships in Learning
On Demand
The paper seeks to reflect on the application of the Emmaus Model in ministry preparation conducted through Nazarene Theological College….
Domain 2: Learning EnvironmentDr Bruce Allder
4:00 PM-
4:30 PM
Practicum Issues in Theology Education and Learning Directed Toward Competencies for Institutional Development that Communicate and Witness to the Gospel
On Demand
The authors bring graduate and practicum experience to address theological competency in the Teaching and Learning domain….
Domain 5: Institutional Quality AssuranceFr Dr Paul A McGavin
Thomas Hunter
4:30 PM-
5:00 PM
Theological Resources for Markers: the Impartiality of God
On Demand
The paper will explore the biblical portrayal of divine impartiality and its implications for human life, and will seek to constructively align this theological resource with marking be…
Domain 2: Learning EnvironmentAssoc Prof Peter Bolt
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