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What Goes through an Examiner's Mind? Using Verbal Protocols to Gain Insights into the GCSE Marking Process
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Suto, W. M. Irenka; Greatorex, Jackie – British Educational Research Journal, 2008
The process of examination marking is complex, requiring examiners to engage in a variety of cognitive operations. While consideration has been given to marking practices in a few specific contexts, those of General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examiners have yet to receive serious attention. This study's aims, therefore, were: first,…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Examiners, Cognitive Style, Evaluative Thinking