Re-Engineering Assessment Practices in Scottish Higher Education
Managerial Finance
The Caledonian Business School at GCU re-engineered the Managerial Finance class to increase student engagement and realign assessment loading to enable students to effective self-regulate their own learning. This was achieved with the weighting of the existing weekly online multiple choice quizzes (MCQ) and enhancement of the question feedback. An electronic voting system was also integrated into lectures in the second year of the course redesign. The success of this course redesign has subsequently led to the removal of a group project leading to further savings in staff workload. The results of the completed redesign can be found by following the links listed below:
At a Glance
| Faculty: | Caledonian Business School |
| Class/Course: | Managerial Finance |
| Students: | 800 |
| Technology: | Weekly online multiple choice question (MCQ) tests, electronic voting system (EVS) |
| Assessment Activities: | Weekly tests helped to pace regular learning. EVS used in large lectures to problem solve and self test understanding. |
| Efficiencies: | MCQs are reusable and self administering. Further savings in staff workload have been made with the subsequent removal of the group project assessment activity. |
| Learning Gains: | "I feel as though I understand the contents of the lecture better as I am being asked questions about what we have just been taught." Student comment |
Prelimnary Findings
- Phase I Case Study (August 2006)
Principles in Practice
- Principles in Practice (June 2007)
Summary Report
- Summary Report (June 2007)
Staff Involved
- Ken Waddell (Module Leader) [K.A.Waddell 'at' gcal.ac.uk]
- Stuart McChlery [S.McChlery 'at' gcal.ac.uk]