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Oxford Brookes University (OBU) – School of Health and Social Care

(SHSC) Students Assessment and Feedback Strategies

May 2010

Pecs University International Week

Conference

Content s of Learning

• Student assessment in theory and practice

• Student feedback

• What are the strategies: Various methods

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SHSC Assessment: Different Methods

Theoretical Assessment:

• Use of Questionnaires:

• Essay writing:

• Presentation:

• Course Work:• Examination:

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SHSC Assessment: Different Methods

Theoretical Assessment:

• Tutorial Group:• Module evaluation:

• Module online evaluation:

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SHSC Assessment: Different Methods

Practical Assessment: School

• OSCE:

• Authentic World:

• Simulated Practice Learning (SPL)• CVS Practical:

• Student Portfolio:

• Placement Evaluation

• Study Skills:

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SHSC Assessment: Different Methods

Clinical Practical Assessment: Placement Learning:

• Student Portfolio

• Competency Skills

• Working Hours

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SHSC Assessment: Different Methods

Assessment Meetings:

• Student Progress Meeting

• Academic Advisor:

• Students Representative

• Link Lecturer:

• Placement Meeting:

• Occupational Health:

SHSC Assessment: Different Methods

Further Assessment:

• Student Services: o Student Representativeso Dyslexia Management o Counsellingo International Studentso Student Health and Well-beingo Student Union Advice Centreo Finance Advice: Hardship funding

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SHSC Student Feedback: Formative, Summative

What is Formative Feedback?• ‘Formative feedback provides information you can

use to improve your future performance within a module’

What is Summative Feedback?• ‘Summative feedback provides information about

whether you have reached a particular threshold of achievement e.g. whether you have passed or been referred, and why i.e. what you have demonstrated for this judgement to have been made’.

(Brookes Assessment Compact 2009)

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SHSC Student Feedback: Different Methods

• Theory: Assignment–based:

• Formative feedback:

• Summative feedback

• Turnitin:• Assignment support:

• Assignment Tutorial:

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SHSC Student Feedback: Different Methods

Practice-based Work:• OSCE: Clinical Skills Practice:

- Verbal & written formative & summative feedback

Practice-based Assignment:• Problem-based Learning Presentation

- Verbal & written formative & summative feedback• Example: Patient Journey Presentation

- Verbal & written formative & summative feedback

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How SHSC Delivers Seminar Teaching, for example, Assignment Tutorial / Assignment Support

This delivery is an outcome of a project called ASKe costing £4.5 million. Aim: to develop & improve student learning using feedback

Becoming Familiar with the marking Criteria:• Go through marking criteria• Students mark their own draft using marking criteria• Collate and discuss issues that emerge.

Choosing and Using Evidence – e.g. science: Type 1 diabetes:• where did you look for information and evidence?• how did you present what you found out?• how did you demonstrated your understanding?• how have you shown analysis and critical thought/judgement• have you referenced correctly?

Note: ASKe: Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning based at OBU Business School: Set up in summer 2005 and end s in 2010 (5 years of Pedagogic Research).

Marking Criteria: Example Science

• Presentation and Style: 20%

• Conforming to Instructions / Clarity of Objectives: 20%

• Content & Learning: 30%

• Thinking / Analysis/ Conclusion: 30%

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Presentation & Style: Marks Available 20 Marks Awarded: 9.5

Criterion A B+ B C D Resit Fail

Mark Allocation 14-20 12-14 10-12 8-10 8 7 0-6

Presentation of Assignment

9 Borderline pass

Clarity of expression

10 Borderline pass

Communication & presentation

9 Borderline pass

Presentation (visual)

10 Borderline pass

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Conforming to Instructions/ Clarity of Objectives: Marks Available 20 Marks Awarded: 12

Criterion A B+ B C D Resit Fail

Mark Allocation 14-20 12-14 10-12 8-10 8 7 0-6

Attention to purpose

11 Borderline pass

Referencing 13 Borderline pass

Clarity of objectives and focus of work

11 Borderline pass

Note: Similarly to the rest.

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Conclusion

• Question Time

• Thank you for listening.

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