Trialling an assignment structure that develops generic competencies and enriches subject understanding
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Paper/Presentation Title | Trialling an assignment structure that develops generic competencies and enriches subject understanding |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | |
Author | Kist, Alexander A. |
Editors | Kestell, Colin, Grainger, Steven and Cheung, John |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2009) |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2009 |
Place of Publication | Adelaide, Australia |
ISBN | 1876346590 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://aaee.com.au/conferences/AAEE2009 |
Conference/Event | 20th Annual Conference for the Australasian Association of Engineering Education (AAEE 2009) |
Event Details | Rank B B B B B B |
Event Details | 20th Annual Conference for the Australasian Association of Engineering Education (AAEE 2009) Parent Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE) Delivery In person Event Date 06 to end of 09 Dec 2009 Event Location Adelaide, Australia |
Abstract | This paper reports on a new assignment structure that aims to address the rapid changes in content, and improve student engagement by assigning individual topics to students. It has been trialled in a third year introductory course for computer systems and communication networks. Two thirds of the students in this course are located off campus. As part of the assignment, students have to research an individual topic that extends the course content. Students disseminate the results of their research in presentations to the class along with a written report. The presentations are scheduled throughout the semester to coincide with study module content and are available online. Both, presentations and reports are assessed by peers. All presentations are recorded so they can be viewed and assessed by all students. This paper introduces details of the assignment and the mechanics that are employed to facilitate this structure. Post-course survey results are analysed to show the student's perception of this new structure. |
Keywords | engineering education; peer assessment; transferable skills; student assignments |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390102. Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development |
390113. Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy | |
390402. Education assessment and evaluation | |
Public Notes | © 2009 Remains the property of the author(s). This publication is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z629/trialling-an-assignment-structure-that-develops-generic-competencies-and-enriches-subject-understanding
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