Diseño, implantación y análisis de los resultados de un sistema de evaluación integral o 360º. Una propuesta alternativa en el proceso de evaluación de las competencias de trabajo en equipo

La Comunicación se enmarca dentro del análisis y efectividad que la evaluación 360 grados tiene en el desarrollo de las competencias de trabajo en equipo por parte el alumnado de la asignatura Análisis de Mercado Turístico. En la comunicación se detallan las fases de aplicación del sistema de evaluación así como los resultados obtenidos en la ejecución de la evaluación integral o 360º. En último lugar se presentan las conclusiones de la investigación, las cuales permiten plantear una metodología o sistema de evaluación novedoso y renovado en el que se mejoran y complementan los métodos de valoración de competencias así como los mecanismos formativos adscritos a los mismos

L'Avaluació de la cooperació i la responsabilitat individual en els treballs autogestionats a través de rúbriques

En el present treball, membres de la Xarxa d'Innovació Docent sobre Aprenentatge Cooperatiu de la UdG analitzen els requisits de les rúbriques que garanteixen la seva eficàcia a l'hora d'avaluar el treball cooperatiu, i com aquesta eina pot ser usades per a fomentar la responsabilitat individual en els treballs autogestionats per estudiants. També es fa una proposta de rúbrica i es debaten les opcions que planteja la possibilitat que no sigui el professorat qui decideixi els elements que ha de contenir una rúbrica, sinó que aquesta sigui pactada amb l'alumnat en funció dels objectius del treball

El Trabajo colaborativo como método de aprendizaje y evaluación. Un estudio aplicado al primer curso de los títulos de grado de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales de la Universidad de Alicante

Estudiamos el grado de implementación del trabajo colaborativo en los distintos títulos de Grado de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales de la Universidad de Alicante. A través del empleo de una metodología descriptiva, profundizaremos en los distintos aspectos de interés relativos al trabajo colaborativo que se recogen en las fichas oficiales de cada asignatura. Los resultados del estudio nos permitirán conocer cómo se ha implementado el trabajo colaborativo como método de aprendizaje y evaluación, tanto a nivel particular para cada una de las asignaturas analizadas, como a nivel global para las distintas titulaciones que integran nuestra Facultad

Tutorías académicas grupales evaluables (TAGE) para el seguimiento del trabajo en equipo: un análisis comparativo

La comunicación aborda el diseño y puesta en marcha de Tutorías Académicas Grupales Evaluables (TAGE), para el desarrollo del trabajo en equipo en entornos que incluyen autoaprendizaje. Dichas TAGE se dirigen a los grupos de trabajo de la asignatura Análisis del Mercado Turístico (Grado en Turismo), en la titulación en castellano y en inglés, durante el curso 2010/2011. Se expone el diseño, organización y contenido de las TAGE y el esquema de rúbricas de evaluación, para concluir con la importancia de su aplicación, como reflejan los resultados obtenidos por los estudiantes. Se realiza un análisis comparativo de los resultados obtenidos por los estudiantes de la misma asignatura durante el curso anterior, en el que no se aplicó un sistema TAGE, así como una comparación entre la titulación bilingüe y la no bilingüe

Taller d'iniciació al treball cooperatiu dins el marc de l'EEES

Aquest treball es centra en descriure i explicar la realització d'un Taller d'iniciació al treball cooperatiu de l'assignatura Fonaments de Cognició Humana. Aquesta assignatura té assignada la competència de treball en equip concretada en 'Capacitat de col-laborar amb els demés i de contribuir a un projecte comú'. Per tal d'iniciar als estudiants en el treball cooperatiu es porta a terme un taller en el qual, a partir de tres dinàmiques de grup (el joc dels colors, el quadres esquerdats i construïm ponts) es mostren aspectes clau del treball en equip com la formació de grups, l'assignació i el repartiment de rols i la distribució de les tasques i responsabilitats. L'aplicació d'aquesta taller aporta molts beneficis per tal d'assentar les bases per al treball en equip dels grups i la cooperació entre els seus membres

Participación en competiciones internacionales como experiencia para dinamizar la universidad

Durante los años 2008-2010 en la Universidad Cardenal Herrera-Ceu de Valencia, se desarrollo el Proyecto SML House para participar el Concurso Internacional Solar Decathlon, que junto 19 universidades de todo el mundo pretende fomentar el diseño y construcción de viviendas autosuficientes, que utilicen solo energía procedente del sol y que hagan un uso eficiente de los recursos naturales. Durante estos años, la Universidad formo un equipo multidisciplinar con alumnos y profesores de diferentes áreas de conocimiento, y definió diversas estrategias para involucrar a los alumnos ofertando formación tanto en las propias escuelas como con empresas externas a la Universidad

Learning and teaching assessment: reviewing the evidence

The authors have recently completed a research review on learning and teaching of assessment in social work which was commissioned by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and the Social Policy and Social Work Learning and Teaching Support Network (SWAPltsn) to support the development of the new social work award in England. This involved reviewing relevant literature from social work and cognate disciplines back to 1990 with the aim of identifying best practice in learning and teaching of assessment skills.

Although assessment has been recognised as a core skill in social work and should underpin social work interventions, there is no singular theory or understanding as to what the purpose of assessment is and what the process should entail. Social work involvement in the assessment process may include establishing need or eligibility for services, to seek evidence of past events or to determine likelihood of future danger, may underpin recommendations to other agencies, or may determine the suitability of other service providers. In some settings assessment is considered to begin from the first point of contact and may be a relatively short process, whereas elsewhere it may be a process involving several client contacts over an extended period of time. The assessment process may range from the collection of data on standardised proforma to a flexible approach depending on circumstances. These variations permeate the literature on the learning and teaching of assessment in social work and cognate disciplines.

Several different approaches to classroom based learning were proposed in the literature including case-based teaching, interviews with actors who have been trained to play 'standardised clients', and observation of children and families, as well as didactic lecturing and various uses of video equipment and computers. Furthermore learning by doing has long been one of the hallmarks of social work education, and there are a number of models proposed in which students learn about the assessment process through conducting assessments. The evidence to support these different approaches to learning and teaching is variable. Based on the evidence reviewed, recommendations as to what is good practice in learning and teaching about assessment will be presented.

Teaching building services to architecture and building students

Building environmental services can often be categorised as ‘one of the least desirable courses’ in the curriculum of architecture and building. Nevertheless, it is also one of the most important and confronting subjects in the procurement of real building projects. The principal message to designers is that of spatial requirements while to the builders it may become one of capital cost, installation specifications and maintenance of equipment. Getting these concepts across in a creative, yet project oriented, manner can be challenging to the students and to the lecturer. This paper presents the developments of ten years of teaching the subject, as well as the methods of delivery which have proven to be successful.

Variables influencing the mathematics performance of first-year tertiary students : a case study

The need to understand which factors most strongly affect performance in first-year mathematics programs at Khon Kaen University (KKU), in North Eastern Thailand, provided the main focus of the study which is described. First-year mathematics students in the 1990-1991 academic year, from four KKU faculty groups (Medicine and Nursing, Agriculture, Science and Education, and Engineering) were involved in this study. Research literatures addressing variables which were likely to influence performance in early tertiary mathematical study, and variables associated with difficulties in learning mathematics at the transition from upper secondary school to tertiary studies, were reviewed. The first major aim of the study was to identify the variables which were good predictors of first-year mathematics performance at KKU. Results from stepwise multiple regression analyses indicated that the following predictor variables were statistically significant and entered the regression equations for most Faculty groups: School Mathematics Achievement, Self-Esteem, Study Habits in Mathematics, and Faculty of Study. Other predictor variables that sometimes entered regression equations (depending on the Faculty group) were Socio-Economic-Status, Mathematics Language Competence, Mathematics Confidence, Attitude Towards Mathematics, and Gender. Depending on Faculty group, the statistically significant variables accounted for between 11% and 74% of scores on fist-year KKU mathematics examinations. The predictor variables contributed much more to the variance of scores on first-semester mathematics examinations than to the variance of scores on second-semester mathematics examinations. It was also found that scores on the Direct Entry Examination Mathematics test (administered by KKU) and the School Mathematics Achievement test (developed and administered by the author) had stronger correlations with first-year KKU mathematics performance than did scores on the National Entry Examination Mathematics tests (administered by the Thai Ministry of University Affairs). Scores on the three pre-university mathematics achievement test instruments were better predictors of first-semester mathematics performance than of second-semester mathematics performance. It was found that the mean Mathematics Confidence of male students was statistically significantly higher than that of female students, but there were no statistically significant gender differences in Mathematics Misplaced Confidence. Only about 30% of the main sample ( 30% of the male and 30% of the female sample groups) had appropriate confidence in mathematics, that is, they thought their answers were correct when they were, in fact, correct, and they thought they were wrong when they were, in fact, incorrect. So far as Faculty performance differences were concerned, Engineering students had the highest Mathematics Confidence scores, followed by the Medicine and Nursing group of students and the Science and Education group students. Agriculture students had the lowest mean Mathematics Confidence score. No statistically significant differences occurred in Mathematics Misplaced Confidence between different Faculty groups. The second main aim of the study was to investigate why many first-year students experienced difficulties in coping with their mathematics units. A small group of senior secondary mathematics teachers, university mathematics lecturers, and first-year mathematics students were interviewed during the first semester of the 1990-1991 academic year. Interviews were conducted by the author according to a questionnaire format, and were aimed at identifying factors causing difficulty in the transition from senior secondary to university mathematical study. The analysis of the quantitative data together with the interview data indicated that the major sources of difficulty were associated with: (a) students' mathematical abilities; (b) curriculum content; (c) course organisation; (d) students' study habits; (e) instructional styles; and (f) assessment procedures. The results of the investigation are discussed in the light of the relevant literature and related research. The study concludes with recommendations which are addressed to mathematics teachers and education administrators in senior secondary schools in Thailand, to the Thai Ministry of Education, and to the KKU Department of Mathematics.

Improving primary school health education through action research : a case study

Limited research has been conducted concerning the actual practice of health education in Victorian schools. This study investigates the health education curriculum at a large primary school in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The investigation involves a critical analysis of current practices in health education in the upper school through the development of a ‘small’ action research group. Data were gathered through document collection, questionnaires, interviews, discussions, diary and reflective journal entries. The action research group, consisting of the teacher-researcher and upper school teachers, developed, implemented and reflected upon units of work piloted with upper school students. Alternative approaches to health education were explored. The aim was to accommodate critically informed discourse amongst colleagues to promote self-reflective enquiry and facilitate improvements to existing pedagogic practices. During the course of the investigation, factors limiting and facilitating action research and curriculum change in health education, became evident. These included personal, practical, curriculum and organisational constraints operating externally and internally on the school and classroom environments. Despite these constraints, it was demonstrated in this study, that action research can contribute to the improvement of pedagogic practices in health education. Small ‘authentic’ action research projects may provide alternative internal professional development structures for teachers and consequently improve learning opportunities for students.

Fostering meaningful learning by using word problems in post-secondary mathematics

This research is a case study of action research investigating the effects of using word problems with Chinese Malaysian post-secondary students studying mathematics as an enabling science. A variety of word problems, a discussion method, reflective and peer learning, specific values in mathematics, and relevant socio-cultural and language issues were explored.

Innovation in accounting education

An exploration of a distinctive inter-disciplinary, problem-based, team-based and student centred learning environment: the Inter-disciplinary Industrial Project. Goal-free evaluation shows the IDIP successfully prepares students for the workplace. Case study narratives and outcome oriented conceptual models elaborate a Grounded Theory of Team-based Problem Solving.

Learning approaches and student perceptions of teaching quality

This research investigated the links between students' personal characteristics, their approaches to learning and their perceptions of teaching quality in a first-year accounting unit. Significant learning differences were found between Australian and Chinese students, and strong inter-relationships between contextual factors, such as teaching quality, and learning approaches were identified.