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Grading Group Work. Nick Shennett Alex Timofeev. GroupWork. The term “group work” means to be deep and active as opposed to surface and passive.
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Grading Group Work Nick Shennett Alex Timofeev
GroupWork • The term “group work” means to be deep and active as opposed to surface and passive. Davies , M. (2009). Group work as a form of assessment: common problems and recommended solutions. Academia.edu. Retrieved from: http://unimelb.academia.edu/MartinDavies/Papers/433997/Groupwork _as_a_Form_of_Assessment_Common_Problems_and_ Recommended_Solutions
Activity • Split into groups (2 people per group) • Grab a pencil and a notebook • Sit back-2-back • One facing the front of the classroom and the other the back of the classroom • Describe the picture on the screen to your partner • your partner will draw the picture the picture to the best of their ability from your directions • NO gestures, moans/groans, and no touching the other person • You have 60 seconds to explain then we will switch roles describing another picture. (2011). Back 2 back drawing.Teampedia. Retrieved from: http://www.teampedia.net/wiki/ index.php?title=Back-2-Back_Drawing
Quick Write • Why select group work instead of individual work? • What are the advantages of group work or assessment? • How can it help achieve learning objectives? • How can you distribute group work fairly?
Group Work Guidelines • Develop and communicated • Positive learning outcomes • Valid and fair grading • Group management • Student Satisfaction
Types of Group Grading (2002). Assessing group work. Centre for the Study of Higher Education. Retrieved from: http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/03/group.html#TopAnchor
Types of Group Grading cont. (2002). Assessing group work. Centre for the Study of Higher Education. Retrieved from: http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/03/group.html#TopAnchor
Graded Example Scale range 1-5 Project Mark = 60 Average of individual totals=10 Peer assessment factor equation(individual total) / (average total) Methods for assessing group work. Centre for Teaching Excellence. Retrieved from: http://cte.uwaterloo.ca/teaching_resources/tips/methods_for_assessing_groupwork.html
The Best Way! • We feel the best way to grade group work is to have a shared group grade, with a peer evaluation on the group members participation.
Resources Davies , M. (2009). Group work as a form of assessment: common problems and recommended solutions. Academia.edu. Retrieved from: http://unimelb.academia.edu/MartinDavies/ Papers/433997/Groupwork_as_a_Form_of_Assessment_Common_Problems_and_ Recommended_Solutions (2002). Assessing group work. Centre for the Study of Higher Education. Retrieved from: http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/03/group.html#TopAnchor Methods for assessing group work. Centre for Teaching Excellence. Retrieved from: http://cte.uwaterloo.ca/teaching_resources/tips/methods_for_assessing_groupwork.html (2011). Back 2 back drawing.Teampedia. Retrieved from:http:// www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=Back-2-Back_Drawing