Assessed Group-work: A framework and guidelines

Assessed Group-work: A framework and guidelines

Creator(s) (alphabetical)

Colin Cooney, Moira Maguire, Paula Mullen, Peter Morris, Ronan Bree

Organisation(s)

Academic Council sub-committee for Learning and Teaching, Dundalk Institute of Technology

Discipline(s)

Generic programmes and qualifications, Teaching & Learning

Topic(s)

Accessibility & Inclusion, Assessment and Feedback, Student Success, Teaching and Learning Practice

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CC BY-NC-SA

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This resource has been developed to provide a framework for programme teams and lecturers to consider the role and place of group-work in their programmes and teaching and to plan and manage it in a way that enhances learning and promotes a positive student experience.

Benefit of this resource and how to make the best use of it

This document has been designed to provide a framework for thinking about group-work in a structured way and making decisions at each stage in the process: Programme Development; Module Planning; Assessing and Monitoring and Supporting. The flowchart shown in Figure 1 illustrates the process and identifies key questions to answer at each stage. The guidelines then deal with each stage in more depth.

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Cooney, C., Maguire, M., Mullen, P., Morris, P., & Bree, R. (2021). Assessed group-work: a framework and guidelines. National Resource Hub (Ireland). Retrieved from: https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/resource/assessed-group-work-a-framework-and-guidelines/ License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA).

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