The Discussion Boards Assessment in the advanced business Russian course at Regent’s University London as an integral part of the constructive alignment
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The rationale behind the Discussion Boards Assessment is based on the principle of learner–centeredness. It means that student learning should be characterised not ‘as a simple acquisition process based on teacher transmission but as a process whereby students actively construct their own knowledge and skills’ (Barr & Tagg). So how does the Discussion Boards Assessment encourage active participation of a learner in the learning process? According to research, it happens if it provides: