Browsing by Subject "group work"

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    Peer assessment: A complementary instrument to recognise individual contributions in IS student group projects
    (2005) Scott, Elsje; van der Merwe, Nata; Smith, Derek
    This paper discusses peer assessment as a component of the assessment strategy used for Information Systems student group projects at a South African university. The value of peer assessment and the contribution to the real-life experience offered by group projects, will be discussed. It will also illustrate how this process adds value by enhancing deep learning. Its value as a complementary assessment instrument in a multiple assessment strategy and how the results of peer assessment are used to recognise individual contributions to group performance will be illustrated. The use of peer assessment as an instrument for both informal formative assessment and formal summative assessment will be described. To perform the peer assessment specific instruments were designed and used throughout the lifecycle of the course.
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    TEDI 4 Week 3 - Learning opportunities - a caregiver's perspective
    (2019-06-01) Spangenberg, Karlien; Williams, Eliz-Mari
    In this video, Karlien Spangenbergen talks with Eliz-Mari Williams about practical strategies to facilitate learning children with severe to profound intellectual disability to keep them engaged and learning throughout the day. Eliz-Mari discusses the importance of communicating with caregivers about the mental and emotional state of the children before classes begin, so as to be able to adapt learning for each children's needs. She then goes on to discusses the lesson plan for each day, covering aspects such as fine and gross motor skills, storytelling and group singing exercises, and social skills development. She discusses how to divide a classroom with students at different levels into groups so as to be able to customise learning depending on the children's needs and capabilities. She then discusses how to use learning exercises to determine which learning stage each child has reached, as well as the challenges that group and partnered work sometimes surfaces.
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    TEDI 4 Week 3 - Working with children in groups
    (2019-06-01) Spangenberg, Karlien
    In this video, Karlien Spangenberg discusses how to develop group learning activities for children with severe to profound intellectual disability. She reiterates the importance of correctly grouping children together not based on their diagnosed disability, but rather on the basis of which learning stage (Awareness, Engagement, or Active Learning) that each child has reached. She discusses how to develop learning activities that address the different learning needs of the different learning stage groups, while remembering that each child will need individual support and attention as well. She then discusses some practical activities and learning activities that are targeted towards learners in the different learning stages. She closes with discussing how to manage classes with limited resources and facilitators to provide the best possible educational experience.