The Department of Economics at NUI Galway is hosting a one-day workshop in Learning and Assessment Practices in Economics on July 10th, 2009. We invite people researching in this area to submit abstracts or full papers for consideration for inclusion in the programme.

The workshop will feature the results of research being conducted in the Department of Economics at NUI Galway that compares computer-based assignments with traditional paper based assignments. The research at NUI Galway also analyses the learning strategies that students choose to prepare for examinations. The conference organizers are particularly interested in submissions in related areas. Priority will be given to empirical papers and both qualitative and quantitative methodologies are welcome.

The deadline for submission is June 15th. Please email abstracts or full papers to Brendan Kennelly at NUI Galway (brendan.kennelly@nuigalway.ie).

The workshop is being funded by a grant from the National Academy for Integration of Research & Teaching & Learning (NAIRTL) at University College Cork.