Re-balancing of assessment methods derived from semesterisation

This paper proposes a model to re-balance assessment schedules through the quantification of students' workload. The initiative derives from the migration of a term-based to a semester-based calendar in a HE institution. The change required scrutiny of former and new assessment calendars which...

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Published inHigher education pedagogies Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 100 - 113
Main Author Martinez-Vazquez, P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 01.01.2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
assessment calendar
Assignments
Calendars
Civil engineering
Colleges & universities
Educational Assessment
Educational Change
Educational objectives
Engineering Education
Engineering schools
Feedback
Higher Education
Learning
Learning Experience
Quality control
Semester System
semester-based calendar
Students
Students' workloads
Time Factors (Learning)
Workloads
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Summary:This paper proposes a model to re-balance assessment schedules through the quantification of students' workload. The initiative derives from the migration of a term-based to a semester-based calendar in a HE institution. The change required scrutiny of former and new assessment calendars which highlighted deficiencies in the administration of engineering courses, such as the uneven distribution of assignments during the academic year. The model and its application derived recommendations to achieve a better balance of workloads, past reflection on nexus between students learning experience and the outcome of mechanisms to evaluate the quality of education.
ISSN:2375-2696
2375-2696
DOI:10.1080/23752696.2021.1904432