Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Using the existing BA Visual Art Programme (Sherkin Island), we developed, used and evaluated innovative student feedback mechanisms.The introduction of more formative feedback mechanisms and the introduction of "oral" assessment and feedback aimed to lead to improvements in the effectiveness of both practice based and written feedback that would be of benefit DIT and the wider educational sector.Research into formative assessment techniques has pointed to feedback as an essential mechanism in the learning process (Gibbs, 2002).We wanted to specifically examine our teaching practices in both practical and theoretical subjects delivered both virtually and contact to identify how student feedback can be more effectively employed. Adrian Davis: School of Hospitality Management and TourismThe overall aim of the research project was to examine the correlation between class attendance and academic achievement within a cohort of first year undergraduate students.The specific objectives of the project were to: ascertain whether a definitive relationship exists between attendance & attainment; determine the factors which contribute to unsatisfactory attendance by students who do not attend class regularly; suggest a strategy for enhancing student attendance; identify further research opportunities in the broader context of student engagement.The benefits of the proposed research project findings will be to inform, both at student, institutional and national level, the relationship between class attendance and academic achievement during the first year of participation in higher education.Furthermore, the study will endeavour to identify factors which contribute to the lack of engagement by some students. College of Business Mary Lawlor: School of MarketingEvaluating a Webinar approach to delivering a module in Marketing Planning, this project set out to develop a module for Marketing planning which will be a blend of virtual and face-to face interaction.It is the intention that this module would be suitable for delivery to part-time or full time students.The main objective of this project is to investigate how interactivity can be designed into a module to enhance learning and improve engagement among the learners.The learning outcomes of the module are the key consideration in the design of several academic tasks which will require learners to apply what they have learned.The main interest is how these tasks can increase interaction between: Instructor to learner interaction, Learner to learner interaction.The following tools were assessed to enable the interaction for task completion: Annotation tools, Collaborative exercises, Polls, Feedback and Audio discussions.
Author: Jen Harvey
Language: French
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2917486069