New assessment process in an introductory undergraduate physics laboratory: an exploration on collaborative learning

Leung, Anthony C. K.; Pour, Banafsheh Hashemi; Reynolds, Dan; Jerzak, S.

doi:10.1080/02602938.2015.1089977

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“…Studenterna kan delas in i mindre grupper i lektionssalen, lära känna nya vänner och få gruppuppgifter att lösa tillsammans. Forskning för att främja samarbete och minska konkurrens mellan studenter inom fysikområdet genomförs; exempelvis undersöks hur studenterna reagerar då de får samma betyg inom en hel studentgrupp baserat på hur en enskild slumpvis vald gruppmedlem presterar under ett laborativt moment som vanligen betygsätts individuellt (Leung et al, 2017).…”

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Lärarens arbete mot utveckling av generiska färdigheter och variation i teknikvetenskaplig utbildning genom relationsskapande åtgärder

Leijon

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2019

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För att upprätthålla en god pedagogisk nivå inom vissa utbildningsområden av teknikvetenskaper krävs steg mot förändring och nytänkande. Ett av de generella problemen inom teknikvetenskaper är behovet av att utbilda ingenjörer som även har generiska eller mjuka färdigheter för att möta dagens samhällsutmaningar, men att ingenjörsundervisning i stort främst odlar studenternas hårda färdigheter. I denna text diskuteras hur universitetslärare inom ingenjörsområden kan reflektera kring utveckling av generiska färdigheter med små medel och utifrån tankar kring mellanmänskligt relationsskapande. För att beskriva hur förändringsarbetet kan se ut genomförs en fallstudie av räknelektioner under kursen Kraftelektronik, 5 hp, som ges på avancerad nivå vid Uppsala universitet. Efter förändringsarbetet var en högre andel studenter ganska eller mycket nöjda med kraftelektronikkursen, och fler blev även godkända vid ordinarie tentamen än året innan. Dock uppfattade vissa studenter de nya lektionerna som sämre och mer ostrukturerade än andra lektioner. Materialet är indelat i olika kategorier som kan kopplas till övriga mellanmänskliga relationer och mjuka värden för att kontrastera mot en bild av hårda matematik- eller teknikstudier och för att inspirera till ett verkligt förändringsarbete.

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Lärarens arbete mot utveckling av generiska färdigheter och variation i teknikvetenskaplig utbildning genom relationsskapande åtgärder

Leijon

Boström

2019

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“…This principle was evident in 19 of the papers studied (55.9%), with most authors staging assessment tasks so that students receive feedback on one task or part of a task before undertaking the next. Activities scheduled appropriately throughout the semester thus give students opportunities to practise skills required for assessment (Baker & Zuvela, 2013;Bell et al, 2013;Leung, Hashemi Pour, Reynolds & Jerzak, 2015).…”

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“…Two papers used group assessments in science laboratory environments. Leung et al (2015) implemented a model for four-person teams learning how to use an oscilloscope, with only one member from each team being evaluated, reducing marking time by 75%. The method had the advantages of enhancing students' collaborative skills and reducing the time and resources required in the laboratory.…”

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Implementing first-year assessment principles: An analysis of selected scholarly literature

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2018

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Assessment plays an important role in students’ learning as students often frame their learning around their assessment tasks. Well-designed assessment can be used to facilitate first-year students making their social and academic transition to university. In 2009, Professor David Nicol prepared a framework for first-year assessment practices that included 12 principles. In this study, these principles were revisited and used to analyse papers from 2013 to 2016 in the journals: ‘Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education’, ‘The International Journal of First Year in Higher Education’ and ‘Student Success’. The purpose of the study was to determine how current literature addresses Nicol’s first-year assessment principles, whether there were any issues in implementing them and whether anything new is emerging in the field. Based on this analysis, proposals are made for modifying the principles and recommendations are made for future research.

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“…Group collaboration was the aspect with the fewest responses, selected by 38% of students in the sample population. Peer collaboration has shown to enhance conceptual learning and problem solving in the physics classroom [35][36][37], as well as improve students' attitudes and communication skills [38][39][40]. For this reason, pair or group work is a common practice for introductory labs.…”

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Students’ opinions on the educational value of physics laboratories: a cross-sectional survey

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Physics laboratories are currently under pressure to reform because of the growing evidence that students are not learning effectively in the lab. Unfortunately, there is no consensus on what the most important goals for the laboratories should be or how to implement them. With the overall value and purpose of physics laboratories in question, we have set out to determine the opinions of the students themselves. How valuable do students perceive physics labs to be, what skills do they find useful in the lab, and what kinds of lab technologies do they prefer? We accomplished this through a nationwide cross-sectional online survey of physics majors, at both undergraduate and graduate levels, receiving responses from a total of 445 students from 20 post-secondary Canadian institutions. The present survey shows that students recognize the usefulness of many laboratory aspects. However, despite the best intentions of educators, there are a few components that students do not find as useful.

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New assessment process in an introductory undergraduate physics laboratory: an exploration on collaborative learning

Cited by 13 publications

References 19 publications

Lärarens arbete mot utveckling av generiska färdigheter och variation i teknikvetenskaplig utbildning genom relationsskapande åtgärder

Lärarens arbete mot utveckling av generiska färdigheter och variation i teknikvetenskaplig utbildning genom relationsskapande åtgärder

Implementing first-year assessment principles: An analysis of selected scholarly literature

Students’ opinions on the educational value of physics laboratories: a cross-sectional survey

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