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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 134-139 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Psychology Learning & Teaching |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
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Essays are not the only way : a case report on the benefits of authentic assessment. / MacAndrew, Siobhan B. G.; Edwards, Katherine.
In: Psychology Learning & Teaching, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2002, p. 134-139.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Essays are not the only way
T2 - a case report on the benefits of authentic assessment
AU - MacAndrew, Siobhan B. G.
AU - Edwards, Katherine
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Authentic assessments resemble the tasks that graduates will be required to perform in the workplace. This report compares grades obtained for essays with those for two authentic assessments, namely, the presentation of a poster and the publication of an information pack. Implementation of authentic assessments requires carefully devised assessment criteria, cooperative staff, and students who have been coached on the requirements of style and content. The authentic assessments reported here are valid, reliable, fulfilling and capable of motivating students to achieve. The results are set in the context of marking workload, didactic benefits and student and lecturer job satisfaction. The data illustrate some of the difficulties encountered in 'action research' in the classroom.
AB - Authentic assessments resemble the tasks that graduates will be required to perform in the workplace. This report compares grades obtained for essays with those for two authentic assessments, namely, the presentation of a poster and the publication of an information pack. Implementation of authentic assessments requires carefully devised assessment criteria, cooperative staff, and students who have been coached on the requirements of style and content. The authentic assessments reported here are valid, reliable, fulfilling and capable of motivating students to achieve. The results are set in the context of marking workload, didactic benefits and student and lecturer job satisfaction. The data illustrate some of the difficulties encountered in 'action research' in the classroom.
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DO - 10.2304/plat.2002.2.2.134
M3 - Article
VL - 2
SP - 134
EP - 139
JO - Psychology Learning and Teaching
JF - Psychology Learning and Teaching
SN - 1475-7257
IS - 2
ER -