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SUMMARY:Issues in Question Writing | non-residential course [CPD] - Dr Vic
 toria Crisp and Nicky Rushton\, members of the Cambridge Assessment Resear
 ch Division.
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CONTACT:Liz Ford
DESCRIPTION:Standard fee: £120\nEarly bird fee: £108 (for registrations 
 received on or before 31 July)\nOther discounts available\, visit www.cane
 twork.org.uk for full details\n\nWhat is it about?\nThis one-day course pr
 ovides insights and guidance on issues in question writing. It has been de
 vised by expert practitioners based on their research and experience. It i
 s led by Dr Victoria Crisp and Nicky Rushton\, members of the Cambridge As
 sessment Research Division.\n\nWho is it for?\nThe course is recommended f
 or people currently or potentially involved in the setting and editing of 
 question papers and assessment tasks.\n\nWhat will I get out of it?\n•	A
 n introduction to the principles of question writing\n•	Consideration of
  the advantages and disadvantages of different types of questions\n•	An 
 understanding of different types of mark \n•	schemes\n•	An opportunity
  to reflect on your question writing/editing practice\n•	An introduction
  to the psychology of question answering\n•	Insight into how features of
  exam questions affect their difficulty and fairness\n•	An opportunity t
 o discuss and edit example questions\n
LOCATION:Hughes Hall\, Mortimer Road\, Cambridge
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