Weighting: 50%
Due Date: Week 5 presentations OR drafts & feedback online (Flex) Documentation Friday August 3
Length: 1500 Words equivalent, 10- 15 mins for group presentations.
Conditions:
This task is to be completed in groups, or for Flex students, individually with online feedback.
Course Outcomes:
Students will demonstrate:
Task Rationale:
The focus of this task is for you to consider the different ways that assessment related practices may contribute to student success in schooling. It requires you to research a specific topic and to present your findings in an engaging form. This task gives you practical experience in learning about complex reasoning processes by asking you to apply one to your own work and also engages you in conducting peer evaluation processes.
Detailed Task Description:
Focussing on the notion of “Ensuring Student Success” in an educational context, students work together in small groups (or individually for flex study modes), to research a chosen topic which relates to the area of assessment and reporting. Students then present their findings in a format suitable for presentation to other students (with a live presentation for students on campus) accompanied by supporting documentation. The preparation of the presentation must utilise one of the‘Dimensions of Learning’ Dimension Four Complex Reasoning Processes as you conduct original research to explore your topic or question. The presentation should be informed by an academic exploration of the topic and utilise policy documents and research in the field. The research process should also involve the collection of some real case studies or primary data to explore the topic in real life school/community contexts. Topics of choice can be drawn from the list supplied, or can be negotiated with the lecturer/tutor. Each group needs to provide written feedback to at least one other group.
Task Variation for Flex Students only:
This task can be completed individually and made into a PowerPoint presentation, blog, wiki or webpage (for flex mode students). A draft of this needs to be uploaded to the course ‘team site’ one week before the due date. Each student should provide written feedback for two other students before the due date of the task.
Dimension 4 Processes—one must be used:
The Dimension 4 Complex Reasoning Processes are listed below. You must use one of these to guide your research process - this should be reflected in the presentation itself.
Decision making: Generating and applying criteria to select from among seemingly equal alternates
Problem solving: Overcoming constraints or limiting conditions that are in the way of pursuing goals
Invention: Developing unique products or processes that fulfil perceived needs
Experimental inquiry: Generating and testing explanations of observed phenomena
Investigation: Identifying and resolving issues about which there are confusions or contradictions
Systems analysis: Analysing the parts of a system and the manner in which they interact.
Due Date: Week 5 presentations OR drafts & feedback online (Flex) Documentation Friday August 3
Length: 1500 Words equivalent, 10- 15 mins for group presentations.
Conditions:
This task is to be completed in groups, or for Flex students, individually with online feedback.
Course Outcomes:
Students will demonstrate:
- An understanding of different kinds of assessment and how assessment contributes to educational success for different learnersl
- Create and implement appropriate assessment tools that demonstrate understanding of links between curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
- Understand assessment accountability as it is applied to educational sectors.
Task Rationale:
The focus of this task is for you to consider the different ways that assessment related practices may contribute to student success in schooling. It requires you to research a specific topic and to present your findings in an engaging form. This task gives you practical experience in learning about complex reasoning processes by asking you to apply one to your own work and also engages you in conducting peer evaluation processes.
Detailed Task Description:
Focussing on the notion of “Ensuring Student Success” in an educational context, students work together in small groups (or individually for flex study modes), to research a chosen topic which relates to the area of assessment and reporting. Students then present their findings in a format suitable for presentation to other students (with a live presentation for students on campus) accompanied by supporting documentation. The preparation of the presentation must utilise one of the‘Dimensions of Learning’ Dimension Four Complex Reasoning Processes as you conduct original research to explore your topic or question. The presentation should be informed by an academic exploration of the topic and utilise policy documents and research in the field. The research process should also involve the collection of some real case studies or primary data to explore the topic in real life school/community contexts. Topics of choice can be drawn from the list supplied, or can be negotiated with the lecturer/tutor. Each group needs to provide written feedback to at least one other group.
Task Variation for Flex Students only:
This task can be completed individually and made into a PowerPoint presentation, blog, wiki or webpage (for flex mode students). A draft of this needs to be uploaded to the course ‘team site’ one week before the due date. Each student should provide written feedback for two other students before the due date of the task.
Dimension 4 Processes—one must be used:
The Dimension 4 Complex Reasoning Processes are listed below. You must use one of these to guide your research process - this should be reflected in the presentation itself.
Decision making: Generating and applying criteria to select from among seemingly equal alternates
Problem solving: Overcoming constraints or limiting conditions that are in the way of pursuing goals
Invention: Developing unique products or processes that fulfil perceived needs
Experimental inquiry: Generating and testing explanations of observed phenomena
Investigation: Identifying and resolving issues about which there are confusions or contradictions
Systems analysis: Analysing the parts of a system and the manner in which they interact.