Head of School
<p>I am a physics education researcher with broad interests in:</p><ul><li>Factors affecting student engagement with assessment (in particular e-assessment) and feedback;</li><li>The appropriate use of sophisticated e-assessment items, in particular short-answer free-text questions, and the reasons for the limited take-up of items of this type;</li><li>Students' conceptual understanding in mathematics and physics, including the use of concept inventories;</li><li>Demographic differences in attainment.</li></ul><p>I currently supervise a PhD student (Mark Parker) on the project"Establishing physics concept inventories using free text questions" and am seeking an MPhil/PhD student for October 2020 start on the Ogden Trust funded studentship"Investigating the use of technology enhanced assessment to reduce demographic gaps in attainment in physics". </p><p>I use both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, and enjoy challenging accepted norms when evidence doesn't support them, with two of the keynote presentations that I have particularly enjoyed delivering being:</p><ul><li>Computer-marked assessment: Friend or foe?</li><li>Gender gaps in physics retention and attainment: Myth and reality</li></ul>
<p>I am Professor of Physics Education and Head of the Open University's School of Physical Sciences in the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), having previously been Head of the Department of Physical Sciences in the Science Faculty and the Science Faculty's Deputy Associate Dean with responsibility for Assessment.</p><p>My primary interests lie in the links between assessment and learning and in equality, diversity and inclusion in the broadest sense of the words. I am fiercely proud of the Open University's mission:"Open to people, places, methods and ideas".</p><p>I held teaching fellowships with the two of the Open University's Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETLs) and was academic advisor on e-assessment to the Virtual Learning Environment Team. Until recently I was on the organising committee for the international<a href="http://aheconference.com/" rel="nofollow">Assessment in Higher Education</a>(AHE) Conference and I initiated a collaboration between AHE and the<a href="http://transformingassessment.com/" rel="nofollow">Transforming Assessment</a>webinar series. I am delighted to have been chosen to lead the UK Delegation to the<a href="https://wp.csiro.au/icwip2020/" rel="nofollow">International Conference on Women in Physics</a>in July 2020.</p><p>I have a BSc in Physics and a PhD by published work with the title<em>E-assessment for learning? Exploring the potential of computer-marked assessment and computer-generated feedback, from short-answer questions to assessment analytics.</em>I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.</p><p>I have had an unconventional career and<span>battle from time to time with a lack of self-confidence and imposter syndrome.</span> I spoke about my background as one of three speakers at a recorded event"<a href="http://stadium.open.ac.uk/stadia/preview.php?s=1&whichevent=3360&option=both&record=0">Succeeding in STEM: Three women profs and their conventional careers</a>" in November 2019.</p>
Professor Sally Jordan
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Professor Sally Jordan
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Sally E. Jordan
Sally Elizabeth Jordan
<p>I am Professor of Physics Education and Head of the Open University's School of Physical Sciences in the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), having previously been Head of the Department of Physical Sciences in the Science Faculty and the Science Faculty's Deputy Associate Dean with responsibility for Assessment.</p><p>My primary interests lie in the links between assessment and learning and in equality, diversity and inclusion in the broadest sense of the words. I am fiercely proud of the Open University's mission:"Open to people, places, methods and ideas".</p><p>I held teaching fellowships with the two of the Open University's Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETLs) and was academic advisor on e-assessment to the Virtual Learning Environment Team. Until recently I was on the organising committee for the international<a href="http://aheconference.com/" rel="nofollow">Assessment in Higher Education</a>(AHE) Conference and I initiated a collaboration between AHE and the<a href="http://transformingassessment.com/" rel="nofollow">Transforming Assessment</a>webinar series. I am delighted to have been chosen to lead the UK Delegation to the<a href="https://wp.csiro.au/icwip2020/" rel="nofollow">International Conference on Women in Physics</a>in July 2020.</p><p>I have a BSc in Physics and a PhD by published work with the title<em>E-assessment for learning? Exploring the potential of computer-marked assessment and computer-generated feedback, from short-answer questions to assessment analytics.</em>I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.</p><p>I have had an unconventional career and<span>battle from time to time with a lack of self-confidence and imposter syndrome.</span> I spoke about my background as one of three speakers at a recorded event"<a href="http://stadium.open.ac.uk/stadia/preview.php?s=1&whichevent=3360&option=both&record=0">Succeeding in STEM: Three women profs and their conventional careers</a>" in November 2019.</p>