An institute-wide framework for assessed group work: development and initial implementation in an Irish Higher Education Institution

Higher Education Pedagogies

Moira Maguire¹  Colin Cooney²  Ronan Bree³  Peter Morris⁴  Paula Mullen⁴ 

[1] Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Technology;Department of Business Studies;Department of Life and Health Sciences;Dundalk Institute of Technology;

关键词: assessment;    group work;    student experience;    higher education;    programme assessment;   

DOI  :  10.1080/23752696.2019.1631708

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Despite the academic, practical and social benefits, the assessment of group work brings challenges . S In response to feedback from students and staff, a framework and set of guidelines around assessed group work were developed by Dundalk Institute of Technology’s Learning and Teaching sub-committee of Academic Council. This article describes the development, implementation, and inititial evaluation of the framework and its impact. The mixed-method evaluation involved multiple stakeholders -student representatives, academic staff and key informants The evaluation suggests the framework is having a positive impact on both the staff and student experience. Predictably, the greatest impact is on awareness although there is also evidence of impact on lecturers’ practice. The impact at programme level is limited but encouraging early indications exist. Nonetheless, the evaluation demonstrates the need for ongoing support in interpreting and implementing the framework

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