HOW TO ASSES GROUP
OCHOLA TEACHERS COLLEGE ASSESSING GROUP [Pick the date] Davis john ochola | ASSESSING GROUP [Pick the date] ASSESSING THE GROUP All of the principles of assessment that apply to individual work apply to group work as well. Assessing group work has added challenges, however. First, depending on the objectives of the assignment, the instructor might want to assess the team’s final product (e.g., design, report, presentation), their group processes (e.g., ability to meet deadlines, contribute fairly, communicate effectively), or both. Second, group performance must be translated into individual grades – which raises issues of fairness and equity. Complicating both these issues is the fact that neither group processes nor individual contribution are necessarily apparent in the final product. Thus, in addition to evaluating the group’s output, instructors may need to find ways to determine how groups functioned and the extent to which individuals contributed to the effort. This ...