I think this guy Graig Syverson is absolutely brilliant.
The elegant style, the voice, the expertise and skills, the entertainment, the creativity and artistry and yes, above all, the inspiration.
The author of A briefing on assessment of large groups (Learning and Teaching Support Network, York) is right to suggest that we should look beyond traditional cultures and practices in search of more variety and creativity in assessment. Front-ending (i.e. putting in a lot of effort in setting students up for the work) is one of the six strategies he recommends. Self, peer and group assessment are some of the other strategies that are described in the paper.
Front-ending doesn’t sound like a bad idea basically. But whether it is always a good idea to offer “detailed briefing instructions” or just checklists even to help students deal with the requirements of tasks must be a matter of debate. Read more
Cognitivism, constructivism and performance support are shown here to inform and overlap with blended learning theory. This is just one perspective, of course, but a representation like this helps to see blended learning as a domain in need of theory building. Read more
Source: Carman (2002)
