scholarly journals Integrated Assessment: A Learning Adventure And Growth Opportunity For Adult Learners

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-104
Author(s):  
H. Van Zyl ◽  
L. Massyn
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Integrated Assessment ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Growth Opportunity ◽  
Management Leadership ◽  
Working Adult ◽  
Management And Leadership

The Bachelor in Management and Leadership (BML) is a programme specifically designed for working adult learners in the field of management leadership. As part of their assessment, students have to complete a small research project, called the Major Piece of Work (MPW). The aim of this paper is to discuss the Major Piece of Work as a real example of integrated assessment in order to highlight the value of integrated assessment for adult learners. The first part of the paper comprises an explanation of the Major Piece of Work as an integrated assessment instrument, whilst the second part will focus on the results of a survey regarding the value of the Major Piece of Work highlighted by BML students.

scholarly journals Leadership, management and teamwork learning through an extra-curricular project for medical students: descriptive study

2014 ◽  
Vol 132 (5) ◽  
pp. 303-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Lucia da Silva Germano Jorge ◽  
Izabel Cristina Meister Coelho ◽  
Mariana Martins Paraizo ◽  
Ester Fogel Paciornik
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Leadership Management ◽  
Management Leadership ◽  
Globalized World ◽  
Management And Leadership

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Professionalism in medicine requires preparation for the globalized world. Our objective was to describe a project that introduces medical students to the community, hospital and laboratory activities, thereby allowing them to gain experience in people management, leadership and teamwork.DESIGN AND SETTING: Descriptive study of the process applied at a philanthropic medical school in Curitiba, Paraná.METHOD: Inclusion of management and leadership practices as part of the medical degree program.RESULTS: The study groups consisted of fifteen students. After six months, any of the participants could be elected as a subcoordinator, with responsibility for managing tasks and representing the team in hospital departments and the community. The activities required increasing levels of responsibility. In medical schools, students' involvement in practical activities is often limited to observation. They are not required to take responsibilities or to interact with other students and stakeholders. However, they will become accountable, which thus has an adverse effect on all involved. The learning space described here aims to fill this gap by bringing students closer to the daily lives and experiences of healthcare professionals.CONCLUSION: Being a physician requires not only management and leadership, but also transferrable competencies, communication and critical thinking. These attributes can be acquired through experience of teamwork, under qualified supervision from teaching staff. Students are thus expected to develop skills to deal with and resolve conflicts, learn to share leadership, prepare others to help and replace them, adopt an approach based on mutual responsibility and discuss their performance.

scholarly journals DESIGNING ICT COMPETENCES-INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS OF PRACTICAL KEY TEACHING COMPETENCES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
Made Gede Dwi Susantha S. ◽  
Sri Sumarni
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Integrated Assessment ◽  
Word Processing ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Course Planning

The rapid development of information and communication technology (ICT) in this 21st century arises a new major challenge in education. 21st century learning challenges require the assessment instrument to be integrated with the ICT competences which is not yet accomplished by the existing assessment instrument. This study aims to design ICT competence-integrated assessment instruments of practical key teaching competences courses. This research adapted Design and Development Research (DDR). The used of DDR stages are need analyzing, designing. prototype and evaluation. The data were taken from the existing assessment instruments from seven different universities in Indonesia. The result of the research shows that first, the existing assessment instruments make use of ICT in extent of technology literacy where the ICT competences indicators that mostly used were using word processing software by following standard conventions, using ICT resources to enhance their productivity and download resources from websites. Second, based on the need analysis the researcher designed the procedures of integrating ICT competences into table of specification of practical key teaching competences. Third, the researcher designed the table of specifications of practical key teaching competences course namely, lesson course planning, Instruction Management and Monitoring and Teaching Practice. Fourth the researcher designed the ICT competences- integrated assessment instrument test of practical key teaching competences course namely, lesson course planning, Instruction Management and Monitoring and Teaching Practice. The last, the researcher designed the ICT competences-integrated assessment instrument non-test of practical key teaching competences course namely, lesson course planning, Instruction Management and Monitoring and Teaching Practice.

scholarly journals Development of Integrated Assessment Instrument to Measure Critical Thinking Skills and Self-Efficiency in Acid-Base Concept

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-235
Author(s):  
Nuryuliana Nuryuliana ◽  
Anti Kolonial Prodjosantoso
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Integrated Assessment ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Acid Base ◽  
Initial Product ◽  
Base Concept

The purpose of this research is to describe the stages of developing and validating a product which includes content validity and constructs validity. The method used is Research and Development (R&D) with define, design, develop, and disseminate (4D) model. The initial product was validated by material and learning evaluation expert lecturer. The suitability of the items evaluated by chemistry teacher based on indicators of competency achievement. The sample selection was determined by stratified random sampling of 170 students of 11th grade senior high school in Yogyakarta City. Content validity was analyzed using Aiken's V formula. The results of data analysis show that all components of the test instrument are valid with Aiken's V value greater than 0.80 with a significance of 0.05. Verification of construct validity was analyzed using exploratory factor analysis with the help of the SPSS version 21.0 program. The results prove that all components in the integrated assessment instrument are suitable to be used to measure the critical thinking skills and self-efficacy of students on acid-base concept.

scholarly journals USING INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT TO MEASURE STUDENTS' ANALYTICAL THINKING AND SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irwanto
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Assessment ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Cognitive Domain ◽  
Process Skills ◽  
Science Process Skills ◽  
Analytical Thinking ◽  
Chemistry Learning ◽  
High Order Thinking

Science process skills (SPS) are the tools that are needed in chemistry learning in 21 st century. SPS are thinking skills that used to build knowledge in problems solving. SPS aim to measure thinking skills and create active learning. SPS based learning can also enhance the knowledge of students towards science. In the other words, SPS have positive relationship with the cognitive domain, including the analytical thinking skills. Analytical thinking is one of a high order thinking skills that are used to elaborate, attribute, and analyze information to understand the knowledge using logical thinking. Analytical thinking is the thinking that is based on facts which will help in solving the problems and finding the solutions that supports critical and creative thinking. To measure both the competencies needed an integrated assessment instrument which able to measure the students’ achievement effectively and efficiently. Integrated assessment is an interdisciplinary process in combining, interpreting, communicating knowledge and abilities of students from a variety of sources. In summary, if the integrated assessment is done effectively by utilizing the data collection, analysis, and management of the various actions that are integrated into the teaching process, it will improve the students’ analytical thinking and science process skills.

Implementation of the NCA Modified Assessment Instrument with a Population of Intoxicated Drivers in Two Wisconsin Counties 1982–1985

1989 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-90
Author(s):  
Anne M. Gurnack ◽  
Craig Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Testing Instrument ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Testing Program ◽  
Social Drinkers ◽  
Drunk Drivers ◽  
Mandatory Testing ◽  
Disproportionate Number ◽  
Modified Assessment

Upon completion of a 3-yr. research project which assessed the effects of Wisconsin's mandatory testing program for drunk drivers, the evaluation showed that a disproportionate number of repeated offenders who were being rearrested had been assessed initially as social drinkers. While there are several possible causes for this finding, the most probable one seems to be that of under-assessment by the testing instrument.

scholarly journals Teaching Using Collaborative Research Projects: Experiences with Adult Learners in Distance Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10437
Author(s):  
Enrique Rosales-Asensio ◽  
Carlos Sierra ◽  
Clara Pérez-Molina ◽  
Jesús Romero-Mayoral ◽  
Antonio Colmenar-Santos
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
National Agency ◽  
Industrial Control ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Social Competencies ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
European Higher Education

This research studies the acquisition and improvement of specific cognitive, functional, and social competencies of the students enrolled in a university module in which we applied Collaborative Research Project (CRP) strategy. The module was Research Methodology for a master’s degree in research in electrical engineering, electronics and industrial control given at the National Distance Education University (UNED) in Spain. This practice was applied to a research project in which the private sector was interested in. We have been aiming at increasing academia–industry interaction while promoting active learning; both are principles advocated by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Having applied this strategy, the module learning outcomes were evaluated following the guideline standards set by the National Agency for Quality Assessment of Universities (ANECA) of the Spanish Government. The results from this evaluation indicated that CRP, even when carried out by using distance learning, has encouraged the students’ interest in both research and the module. It has also fostered collaboration between students and lecturers while increasing their degree of satisfaction. We highlight the difficulties in merging all the outcomes from the students’ research as the main drawback.

scholarly journals The Development of an Integrated Assessment Instrument for Measuring Analytical Thinking and Science Process Skills

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irwanto Irwanto
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Integrated Assessment ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Process Skills ◽  
Science Process Skills ◽  
Analytical Thinking ◽  
D Model ◽  
Essay Test ◽  
Item Validation ◽  
Item Reliability

This research aims to develop instrument and determine the characteristics of an integrated assessment instrument. This research uses 4-D model, which includes define, design, develop, and disseminate. The primary product is validated by expert judgment, tested it’s readability by students, and assessed it’s feasibility by chemistry teachers. This research involved 246 students of grade XI of four senior high schools in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Data collection techniques include interview, questionnaire, and test. Data collection instruments include interview guideline, item validation sheet, users’ response questionnaire, instrument readability questionnaire, and essay test. The results show that the integrated assessment instrument has Aiken validity value of 0.95. Item reliability was 0.99 and person reliability was 0.69. Teachers’ response to the integrated assessment instrument is very good. Therefore, the integrated assessment instrument is feasible to be applied to measure the students’ analytical thinking and science process skills.

The Types of Authority and Problems at Olympic Events: Insights Into Grint's Model of Decision-making Positions

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 801-816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majd Megheirkouni
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mega Events ◽  
Management Leadership ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Management And Leadership

Grint's model of leadership is used in this article to extend discussion of how problems are responded to prior to, during, and after sport mega-events. The purpose of this study is to understand the types of authority associated with the three types of problems: tame, wicked, and critical, prior to, during, and after Olympic Games. A quantitative methods approach was used to gather the data. Three hundred and eighty-seven surveys were completed prior to, during, and after the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games. Data were analyzed using SPSS. The results revealed that three types of authority: management, leadership, and command are needed prior to and during Olympic Games, while only management and leadership are needed after Olympic Games. More importantly, unlike prior to or after an Olympic Games, each authority type can be used to solve more than one type of problem during an Olympic Games. Practical implications of the findings are discussed, together with limitations and ideas for future research.

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