feedback: critiquing practice, moving forward

Williams, Helen; Smith, Nicola

doi:10.1057/eps.2015.99

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“…However, the current findings align with those of Stratling et al, as they both highlighted that intermediary group feedback provides students with guidance on how to improve their performance. Numerous other research articles points at the role of feedback in both improving performance and motivating students at an individual level (Beaumont et al, 2011;Ryan and Deci, 2000;Hattie and Timpereley, 2007;Williams and Smith, 2017). The intermediary feedback was the sole suggestion that all interviewees agreed with.…”

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Refocusing group work on collaborative learning and diversifying assessments in political science departments

Burcu

2019

Eur Polit Sci

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Group work is an essential aspect of our personal, educational and professional development, yet it is not a common method of assessment in Politics and International Relations departments at British Universities. This study explores how instructors can effectively engage students in assessed group work to help them develop an appropriate mix of skills by focusing on collaborative learning and scaffolding. It draws on primary sources collected from a final year Politics and International Relations module at a top-ranking British University. Group work assessment is discussed in relation to three points of comparison: cooperative and collaborative learning, formative and summative assessment, and individual and group achievement rates.The key findings suggest that a) students have the ability to learn collaboratively with minimum "scaffolding" in place and prefer being empowered to self-manage their respective groups and arising problems and b) formative group assignments and intermediary feedback are perceived by students as key in supporting group performance. The findings and proposed recommendations provide a guide for educators interested in diversifying their assessment methods and supporting students' development.

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Refocusing group work on collaborative learning and diversifying assessments in political science departments

Burcu

2019

Eur Polit Sci

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“…The first is the tension between generic versus tailored support. The literature stresses the need for feedback to be more personal (Williams and Smith 2017) so each student has the opportunity to obtain personal feedforward on their draft. In that sense the module tried to mirror the research process 32 (draft, comment and re-draft).…”

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Using Policy Briefs as Assessment to Integrating Research-Led Employability in Foreign Policy Courses

Lightfoot¹

2020

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The aims of this paper are to highlight the way policy briefs were employed as an assessment tool on a final year foreign policy orientated Politics/IR module in a UK university. It explores the skill/employability rationale behind the use of the tool alongside wider concerns about diversity of assessment before moving onto some practical aspects of its introduction within the module and the evolution of the task. Finally, it reflects on student opinion of the assessment, it highlights some of the expected and unexpected challenges in using policy briefs as an assessment tool and proposes some future modifications. Overall, this paper argues that policy briefs can be utilised on more "traditional" modules and that they have a range of benefits for both students and staff, confirming the general findings of Chagas-Bastos and Burges (2018) and others, whilst making a more explicit case for their use in relation to the fact that the tool allows students to demonstrate research-based employability skills.

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“…Students can then receive their feedback and marked scripts via the VLE without having to go and collect their work in an office environment surrounded by other classmates. More importantly, online marking provides the opportunity for feedback via in-text comments, voice feedback, and coversheets, all of which can improve the process (Williams and Smith, 2016). For GTAs, Grademark took some getting used to.…”

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“…There is an additional issue here, which sometimes overlooked (although seeBlair et al, 2013 andWilliams andSmith, 2016). That is, while much focus is on students' use of feedback, less attention is paid to consistencies and understandings of academic staff.…”

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Training graduate teaching assistants: What can the discipline offer?

Barr

Wright

2018

Eur Polit Sci

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Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) provide an invaluable contribution to higher education yet their role is often overlooked and understudied. We report on a UK based study to describe the experience and views of GTAs with particular focus on training and professional development. Our findings draw from a survey of 32 GTAs along with informal group discussions with a small number of undergraduates and academic staff. Given the importance of subject specific training, we conclude that the development and support of GTAs, as well as early career academics, may be better provided for by learned societies and academic associations within the discipline.

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feedback: critiquing practice, moving forward

Cited by 7 publications

References 27 publications

Refocusing group work on collaborative learning and diversifying assessments in political science departments

Refocusing group work on collaborative learning and diversifying assessments in political science departments

Using Policy Briefs as Assessment to Integrating Research-Led Employability in Foreign Policy Courses

Training graduate teaching assistants: What can the discipline offer?

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