TY - GEN
T1 - Breaking down Silos through authentic assessment
T2 - 6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances, HEAd 2020
AU - Freeman, Olivia
AU - Hand, Rosie
AU - Kennedy, Aileen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - One of the aims of Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) is to create graduates who problem solve as socially responsible global citizens. We wanted to provide an opportunity for our students to address relevant, marketing and consumption challenges in new and innovative ways, and to develop analytical competences and professional skills and comportment in a real-life context. This paper describes the design, implementation and outcome of an inter-disciplinary and cross-programme 'authentic assessment' method which we have termed a 'live case analysis'. The assessment comprised fieldwork, wider industry engagement, formative assessment components and a summative presentation. The method is discussed against the backdrop of a Curriculum Framework project which is underpinned by four design principles which centre around innovation, application, collaboration and flexibility. The performance of real-world tasks such as live case analysis strongly reflects the central pedagogical values of what, where and how people will learn at TU Dublin in the future.
AB - One of the aims of Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) is to create graduates who problem solve as socially responsible global citizens. We wanted to provide an opportunity for our students to address relevant, marketing and consumption challenges in new and innovative ways, and to develop analytical competences and professional skills and comportment in a real-life context. This paper describes the design, implementation and outcome of an inter-disciplinary and cross-programme 'authentic assessment' method which we have termed a 'live case analysis'. The assessment comprised fieldwork, wider industry engagement, formative assessment components and a summative presentation. The method is discussed against the backdrop of a Curriculum Framework project which is underpinned by four design principles which centre around innovation, application, collaboration and flexibility. The performance of real-world tasks such as live case analysis strongly reflects the central pedagogical values of what, where and how people will learn at TU Dublin in the future.
KW - Authentic Assessment
KW - Curriculum Framework
KW - Formative Assessment
KW - Live Case Analysis
KW - Real-world Application
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85088360054&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4995/HEAd20.2020.11150
DO - 10.4995/HEAd20.2020.11150
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85088360054
T3 - International Conference on Higher Education Advances
SP - 801
EP - 809
BT - HEAd 2020 - 6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances
PB - Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
Y2 - 2 June 2020 through 5 June 2020
ER -