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Notes on assessment discussion
Session records, Week 2, 26 September 2018

Notes on assessment discussion

Notes on discussion of assessment 26 Sept., small group

 

Note taker: Sophia

 

  • Value of constructive feedback at an early stage of writing/working on an assignment
  • Problem with anonymization of submissions, means that it is difficult to get such constructive feedback
  • Myth that anonymity means impartiality—lack of attention to where a student started in their work, and how that changed over time
  • Student becomes ‘just a number’
  • Exams just focus on part of what is learned, not everything

 

  • Example of good form of assessment: Historian’s Toolkit course in HCA, involved a lot of group work and problem solving

 

  • Discussed whether we should take attendance
  • Everyone wants to be here!
  • Suggested course members sending apologies if they can’t make it, instead of taking attendance

 

Note taker: Laerke

 

  • Value:
    • interdisciplinary group projects: same topic looked at in diff. angles in diff. classes
    • less structure in what the product should be; not assessed on form, but on context
    • open essay questions, no word limits, think critically about question
    • research projects, making own thesis
    • open format
    • different formats
    • long-term projects
    • team work
    • study groups and exam groups
  • Do not value:
    • Only essays
    • Specific essay questions, expected to use specific readings
    • Two hour exam format; only teaches memorization
    • Individualistic exam forms – loneliness
  • South Korean system:
    • Multiple choice tests
    • Professors expect a structure, a specific answer
    • Doesn’t encourage critical thinking

 

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