@misc{10481/110645,
year = {2025},
month = {10},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/110645},
abstract = {This  study examines  the  influence  of  assessment  practices  on  student  engagement,  academic performance,  and  retention  in  higher  education.  It  highlights  the  significant  role  of  assessment  in shaping student learning behaviours. The study adopted a Positivist research paradigm with a research design. The HEI surveyed comprises four campuses,and a stratified random sampling was applied to select a total of 660 students, all year three students only.Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was  used  to  perform  descriptive  analysis  for  the  study.  Findings  indicatedthat  effective  assessment practices influence motivation, confidence, and academic success. Female students were found to value academic  and  non-academic  program  aspects  more  than  male  students,  while  satisfaction  with assessment  techniques  varied  based  on  funding  sources,  with  self-financed  and  scholarship  students being  the  most  sensitive.  The  study stressesthe  importance  of  aligning  assessment  methods  with learning  objectives,  providing  meaningful  feedback,  and  adopting  diverse,  inclusive,  and  ethical approaches  to  assessment.  Recommendations  include  enhancing  transparency,  fostering  reflective learning, and integrating assessment into institutional strategies to support diverse  student needs and improve retention rates. The findings highlightthe need for continuous evaluation and development of assessment practices to ensure their relevance and effectiveness in higher education.},
publisher = {Universidad de Granada},
keywords = {Assessment practices},
keywords = {Student engagement},
keywords = {Student retention},
title = {Innovative assessment techniques and their impact on student engagement and retention in higher education},
doi = {10.48047/jett.2025.16.06.14},
author = {Stofile, Regina and Chukwuneme Enwereji, Prince},
}