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Collecting Student Feedback: A Comparison of Questionnaire and Other Methods
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Huxham, Mark; Laybourn, Phyllis; Cairncross, Sandra; Gray, Morag; Brown, Norrie; Goldfinch, Judy; Earl, Shirley – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2008
A study was conducted comparing the feedback received from students about teaching obtained using different instruments. Twelve first- and second-year undergraduate modules were selected from seven different schools within a single university. Students studying each module were allocated to "questionnaire" and "comparator" groups. "Questionnaire"…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Formative Evaluation, Focus Groups, Questionnaires
Measuring Changes in Group Working Skills in Undergraduate Students after Employer Involvement in Group Skill Development.
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Laybourn, Phyllis; Goldfinch, Judy; Graham, Jennifer; Macleod, Lucy; Stewart, Sheila – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2001
Examined changes in students' group skills before and after employer feedback and in students receiving and not receiving feedback, and the relationship between skill level and performance on the assignment. Experience with employer-observed group work increased students' self-rating of their skills; teams with a good knowledge of team processes…
Descriptors: Change, Employer Attitudes, Employers, Feedback
Improving Groupworking Skills in Undergraduates Through Employer Involvement.
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Goldfinch, Judy; Laybourn, Phyllis; MacLeod, Lucy; Stewart, Sheila – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 1999
A project involved employers in the development of teamwork skills of undergraduate accounting students, with the aims of increasing student awareness of group dynamics and processes, and promoting more effective group work. Employers observed students working in small groups and provided feedback on skills. Students, staff, and employers were…
Descriptors: Accounting, College Students, Educational Strategies, Feedback
Development of a Peer Assessment Technique for Obtaining Individual Marks on a Group Project.
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Goldfinch, Judy; Raeside, Robert – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1990
Use of peer assessment as a method of differentiating between individual students on a group project is examined. A peer appraisal questionnaire and a method for calculating a peer assessment factor from it are presented. The method's use in a large course and some possible modifications are discussed. The questionnaire is appended. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Grading, Group Activities, Higher Education