Conference presentation
Developing teamwork assessment: satisfying solutions for the real world
ATN Evaluation and Assessment Conference: Assessment and evaluation for real world learning, 2007 (Brisbane, Australia, 29-Nov-2007–30-Nov-2007)
Queensland University of Technology
2007
Abstract
While the need for teamwork skills consistently appears in job advertisements across all sectors, the development of these skills for many university students (and some academic staff) remains one of the most painful and often complained about experiences. This presentation introduces the final phase of a project that has investigated and analysed the design of teamwork assessment across all discipline areas in order to provide a university-wide protocol for this important graduate capability. The protocol concentrates best practice guidelines and resources across a range of approaches to team assessment and includes an online diagnostic tool for evaluating the quality of assessment design. Guide-lines are provided for all aspects of the design process such as the development of real-world relevance; choosing the ideal team structure; planning for intervention and conflict resolution; and selecting appropriate marking options. While still allowing academic staff to exercise creativity in assessment design; the guidelines increase the possibility of students' experiencing a consistent and explicit approach to teamwork throughout their course. If implementation of the protocol is successful, the project team predicts that the resulting consistency and explicitness in approaches to teamwork will lead to more coherent skill development across units, more realistic expectations for students and staff and better communication between all those participating in the process.
Details
- Title
- Developing teamwork assessment: satisfying solutions for the real world
- Authors
- Karen J Nelson (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologySally M Kift (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyTracy A Creagh (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyCarole Quinn (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyMargot E Duncan (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Conference details
- ATN Evaluation and Assessment Conference: Assessment and evaluation for real world learning, 2007 (Brisbane, Australia, 29-Nov-2007–30-Nov-2007)
- Publisher
- Queensland University of Technology
- Date published
- 2007
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students)
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449021302621
- Output Type
- Conference presentation
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