Dublin City University Institute of Education announces new Prometric Chair in Assessment and Director for CARPE
The Institute of Education at Dublin City University announced Ernesto Panadero as the new Prometric Chair in Assessment and and Director of the Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Professional Practice in Education (CARPE). CARPE was established in 2015, with support from Prometric, to enhance the practice of assessment across all levels of the educational system, from early childhood to fourth level and beyond.
“We are excited to welcome Professor Panadero as Prometric Chair and Director of CARPE,” said Stuart Udell, CEO of Prometric.
“The learning and assessment industry has been drastically shifting to meet global challenges caused by the pandemic, rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, and a changing workforce. We have long relied on research from CARPE to help identify and develop solutions to best support our candidates, and we look forward to partnering with Professor Panadero to continue this effort.”
CARPE focuses on conducting high-quality research and professional development in assessment, as well as establishing global networks and contributing to assessment policy making. Recent reports comparing outcomes from tests proctored in testing centres and online have been particularly significant in guiding decision making at Prometric since the advent of COVID-19.
“Professor Panadero brings extensive research experience in the field of assessment and an international profile on the impact of assessment feedback on learners and learning,” said Anne Looney, Executive Dean of the Institute of Education.
“This field of work is important for educators at all levels. His plans will include collaborations with colleagues from across research centres in DCU in areas such as AI and data science, as well as supporting the work of Prometric, a global leader in credentialing and licensure testing, and a significant investor and employer in Ireland’s northeast.”
Professor Panadero spoke about his plans for CARPE next semester:
“Since its establishment, CARPE has grown in its impact and significance, producing research to inform policy and practice in assessment in Ireland and internationally as well as in the field of testing for credentialing and licensure. I look forward to leading the centre as it continues its development and engagement with a network of globally recognised centres working in the area of assessment. The CARPE team has extensive experience in researching assessment in classrooms, exam halls and test centres. My own work on the ‘inner workings’ of assessment - how assessment processes and feedback can have a psychological and physiological impact - will add a new dimension to the CARPE profile. Continuing the centre’s work with its Prometric partners in support of their commitment to high-quality equitable assessment and testing will be an important priority for me and the team here at Dublin City University.”
Professor Panadero’s research focuses on understanding how to employ educational psychology methods and theories to better understand the effects of educational assessment. He joins DCU from his previous role as Ikerbasque Research Professor at Universidad de Deusto (Bilbao) and he holds an Honorary Professorship at the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE) at Deakin University, Australia.
Professor Panadero will succeed the inaugural Chair, Professor Michael O’Leary, who recently retired.
About CARPE
CARPE was established in 2015, with support from Prometric, to enhance the practice of assessment across all levels of the educational system, from early childhood to fourth level and beyond. Work at CARPE is focused on conducting high quality research and professional development in assessment, as well as establishing global networks and contributing to assessment policy making.
The funding by Prometric of the Chair in Assessment at DCU and partial costs associated with supporting CARPE’s mission is philanthropic. The Chair is appointed by the DCU and operates independently. Prometric exerts no influence over research studies conducted at CARPE that are focused on assessment in education (early childhood to fourth level).
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