High Quality Assignments

The  structure and level decriptors, as well as the purpose of the literature review was shown in this Powerpoint.

We discussed the criteria- level decriptors and how to self assess using them and show them using this:-

The Level descriptor of MA crietrai grid for Developing Professional Practice.

The essential Harvard Referencing level was mentioned. Take this guide

A study of feedback for good and bad assignments was produced and particpants were asked to contrast this with a year old description of high quality assignments.

We discussed what we are looking for in terms of Synthesis, analysis and evaluation and how to show it.

Models  of key concepts were discussed and how to generate them from literature and develop them through research and experience. Some examples were given below.

This is a model from Stephenson of types of online learning (independent and collaborative) matched against types of knowledge (fixed and generated)