Quick Guides to Learning and Teaching: Assessing Groupwork

Abstract

A staff guide exploring key principles and practical issues concerning the 'what?', 'Why?' and 'How?' of summatively assessing group work. Working and being assessed as part of a team is a reality in the world of work and therefore a key graduate skill that arguably should be embedded in the learning experience. However, whilst very appropriate, assessing group work can also pose significant challenges. This guide offers a range of ideas and additional resources of particular relevance to staff new to this aspect of summative assessment.