Promoting Critical Thinking and Collaborative Working through Assessment: Combining Patchwork Text and Online Discussion Boards

Autor/inn/en	Matheson, R.; Wilkinson, S. C.; Gilhooly, E.
Titel	Promoting Critical Thinking and Collaborative Working through Assessment: Combining Patchwork Text and Online Discussion Boards
Quelle	In: Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 49 (2012) 3, S.257-267 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1470-3297
DOI	10.1080/14703297.2012.703023
Schlagwörter	Educational Benefits; Critical Thinking; Evaluation Methods; Higher Education; Computer Mediated Communication; Group Discussion; Feedback (Response) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsertrag; Kritisches Denken; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Computerkonferenz; Gruppendiskussion
Abstract	Within a globalised world that has ever changing social, economic, cultural and legal influences, higher education providers have a responsibility to equip graduates with the skills necessary to meet these demands. Pedagogic research shows that students' motivation is often driven by assessment and therefore the challenge for programmes is to find an assessment method that both assesses and encourages the development of these diverse skills set. We propose that the use of patchwork text combined with online discussion boards can facilitate critical thinking and collaborative working. This paper aims to report on the educational benefits of this combination of assessment methods to promote higher level thinking, and details the nature of the collaboration and outcomes of the assessment, providing guidance for future practise. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10