The Discussion Boards Assessment in the advanced business Russian course at Regent’s University London as an integral part of the constructive alignment

Abstract

The rationale behind the Discussion Boards Assessment is based on the principle of learner–centeredness. It means that student learning should be characterised not ‘as a simple acquisition process based on teacher transmission but as a process whereby students actively construct their own knowledge and skills’ (Barr & Tagg). So how does the Discussion Boards Assessment encourage active participation of a learner in the learning process? According to research, it happens if it provides: