23 june 2009 assessing project based learning in groups peter willmot
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23 June 2009
Assessing Project Based Learning in Groups
Peter Willmot
23 June 2009
• The Purpose of Assessment • Problems associated with Group-work• Strategies and mechanisms• The place of competitions• Web-PA
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Why do we assess?
• Formative assessment – To enhance learning through feedback
• Summative assessment– To ascertain if the student has achieved the
intended learning outcomes
** Is Formative Assessment always necessary?
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Intended Learning Outcomes?
Knowledge and Understanding
Skills and attributes• Intellectual• Practical • Transferable
Source UK-SPEC
What problems/opportunities do team/group-assessments present?
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Applicable assessment strategies
• Allocate a team mark• Tutor assessment • Individual assignments • Peer assessment • Peer moderation• • •
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Applicable mechanisms
• Project reports• Exams/tests• Oral exams• Presentations• Portfolios• Exhibitions• Posters
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Assessing Competitions
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Competition
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Process and/or Product
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WebPA enables every team member to recognise individual contributions to group work
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Using WebPA mark moderation, each student receives an adjusted mark
Marked by students, the people that know!
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How it works….
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It is a sophisticated, yet quick and easy way to
set up a formative or summative
assessment.
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Flexibility to create assessment criteria, scoring ranges and groups to suit the way you teach.
How do teachers benefit from using WebPA?
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The generation of individual student
marks is automated using a researched
and trusted method.
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Confidential data entry.
Individuals rated against criteria list
Total marks awarded for each member
Average for a member of that team
Individual mark = Team mark x Fpa
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Marks are entered in confidence but teachers retain
control
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New ‘Open Source’ version available
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Students are involved in the assessment process, reflecting on their own and their peers’ performance
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Create a new Assessment
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1998
Paper based system
20082007
open to all at Loughborough
University
2005
JISC WebPA project
20062002
PASS System
Became WebPA
2004
Open source version of WebPA
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“Overall, marking is honest and credible”
Dr Keith PondBusiness SchoolLoughborough University
Dr Carol RobinsonAssistant Director (Teaching and Learning) Mathematics Education Centre Loughborough University
“Students are much more satisfied – complaints have almost disappeared.”
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• Flexible Use• Rapid Input• Confidential data entry• Individuals rated against criteria list • Large data handling task is automated• Feedback available if required
Web-PA features
To find out more visit…www.webpa.ac.uk
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• Assessment for: • Rating• Learning• Motivating
• Criteria driven• Strategies & mechanisms for marking
individuals• Multiple markers• Competitions