Surrey Assessment and Learning Lab

Our research

Our research focuses on the process and practice of education, seeking to explore how best to facilitate and sustain learning in a diverse range of contexts. Central to the facilitation and sustainability of learning are assessment and feedback, which form a particular area of interest of the Assessment and Learning Lab.

Some of our current projects are seeking to answer the questions:

How do people learn?

• How effective is peer collaboration?
• How should we teach study skills? 
• How can virtual reality support learning?
• How effective is inclusive education?

How should we assess the products and process of learning?

• How can assessment promote the development of self-regulation?
• How do markers reach judgements when grading work?
• How should external examiners be trained?

How can feedback lead to long-term learning gain?

• How does the brain process feedback information?
• How can we facilitate student learning through feedback?
• How is feedback communicated? 
• What factors influence student engagement with feedback?