The Department of Psychology at SU re-engineered the first year Basic Psychology class to improve reflective and sustainable learning with 50% of the lectures being replaced by online tasks which involve peer discussions around progressively more complex formative assessments. This peer scaffolded design where monitored peer feedback supports large student numbers resulted in a 6% rise in average exam marks and reduction in the course failure rate from 12.1% to 2.8% without any workload increases. The results of the completed redesign can be found by following the links listed below:
Department: | Department of Psychology |
Class/Course: | Basic Psychology |
Students: | 560 |
Technology: | Online collaborative group tasks supported by VLE message-board |
Assessment Activities: | Regular collaborative tasks support peer feedback processes and student engagement. |
Efficiencies: | 50% of lectures replaced with online tasks. Staff time re-directed to support online tasks. |
Learning Gains: | Significant overall improvement in average exam pass mark (51.1% in 2005/06 diet rising to 57.4% in 2006/07). Exam failure rate reduced from 13% to 5%. Course failure rate reduced from 12.1% to 2.8%. |
Department of Psychology presentation at first REAP 'Brown Bag' Event March 2006 |
Department of Psychology participate in SU Learning Enhancement Network REAP Event 25th April 2006 |
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