Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education

 

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

An International Perspective on Assessing Group Projects

Deborah Willis, Vicroia University of Wellington
Barbara J. Millis, United States Air Force Academy

License: CC BY-NC-ND

Abstract

The value of group work for enhancing learning is well documented. However, to maximize the impact of group work on student learning, faculty should carefally consider course design and assessment. This chapter draws on research, policy, and practice from the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to emphasize the importance of adopting an integrated approach to group work through careful planning. Guidelines emphasize ways to provide for the responsive, responsible assessment of group projects.