Assessing Group Work and Collaboration Tasks
Cooperation!
Ohio State University, 1972
What are we assessing?
Collaboration Skills
Interpersonal skills, organisational skills, communication skills etc
21st Century Work Skills
Knowledge, skills and understanding of course
The target knowledge, understanding and skills from the discipline
Deep learning
General Capability Skills that are most in demand in workplace
According to the Foundation for Young Australians' The New Basics: Big Data reveals the skills young people need for the new work order, 2017 research project, these are the lucrative skills most in demand. Even in technical jobs, many of the in-demand skills cited are general work and life skills. Assessment that engages students in collaborative and creative problem solving and presenting results will assist students in developing demonstrable skills in these areas.
General Capabilities
General Capabilities
General capabilities are similar to these enterprise skills and have been integrated into our curriculum.
Literacy
Personal and social capability
Numeracy
Ethical understanding
Information and communication technology (ICT) capability
Intercultural understanding
Critical and creative thinking
Personal and Social Capability, Intercultural Understanding and Critical and Creative Thinking are all related to being able to work together with others to solve problems and complete tasks.