CRADLE

Led by Alfred Deakin Professor David Boud – currently the world’s leading higher education researcher – and Professor Phillip Dawson, CRADLE's main role is to research assessment practices in the changing settings of education, which are increasingly embracing digital learning.

Our research

Our underpinning premise is improving learning in higher and professional education. We have three broad and intersecting research themes:

assessing for learning
learning in a digital world
learning through, and for, work.

Our current programs of research are:

The digital world and its impact on learning and teaching
Feedback and feedback practices
Learning in and for the workplace
Evaluative judgement

Assessment security and academic integrity
Inclusion and belonging in a digital world
Representation in and beyond assessment.

Throughout these programs, we use cross-cutting approaches, including innovative methodological and theoretical approaches and knowledge transition. We collaborate with Deakin faculties and divisions and also work with a range of industry partners and international collaborators.

Learn more about our research themes

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For more information on upcoming events, please visit our International symposium and seminars pages.

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