Developing Business Practice –302LON Delivering Successful Assessments Unit: 3 Knowledgecast: 2

In this Knowledgecast, we will: Analyse a range of learning styles and the factors that influence successful study Evaluate current academic, self marketing and personal skills and present a plan for the development of academic skills Use programme and module information to develop a personalised academic strategy Module Learning Outcomes

Module Overview Unit 1Developing as a learner 2Working independently and with others 3Academic writing 4Critical thinking, reading and taking notes 5Using data in your studies 6Business and management research 7Career development strategies 8Effective self marketing tools 9Successful work experience 10Personal Development Planning

A Simple Equation: Success in Your Assessments How much you know How well you communicate what you know How you demonstrate your conceptual skills Answers the question

The skills being assessed include: Learning Critical thinking Numeracy Reasoning Writing Success in Your Assessments

Principles behind your assessments: Reflects the demands and activities in today’s workplace Uses a range of business technologies Helps you develop and apply your skills and knowledge over the module Helps you demonstrate your core skills Success in Your Assessments

1.Interpret the question 2.Plan the content 3.Plan the structure 4.Plan the time The 4 Assessment Steps

Identify and understand the key terms Identify each part of the question An example Discuss the usefulness of Fayol’s model of management as a framework for students to use to manage their studies Step 1 – Interpret the Question

Identify key concepts and theories Identify your information sources Check against your module content An example Discuss the usefulness of Fayol’s model of management as a framework for students to use to manage their studies Step 2 – Plan the Content

Use your 6 Elements of an Assessment Use a mind map to create your plan Check how each paragraph answers the question Check you have answered the whole question An example Discuss the usefulness of Fayol’s model of management as a framework for students to use to manage their studies Step 3 – Plan the Structure

TitleIntroductionBackground InformationMain BodyConclusions List of References 6 Elements of An Assessment

Identify the actions required Estimate your timescales for each stage of the process Use rough drafts to beat procrastinating Seek support as soon as you need help Step 4 – Plan the Time

Ability To Pass: Ability To Manage: TimeMotivation Self Confidence Knowledge and Skills Why Don’t All Students Succeed?

Access the CULC Harvard Reference Style Guide to: Use in-text citations consistently Format your List of References accurately Be ACCURATE about where each source comes from and check that other readers can locate exactly the idea, image, or numerical data you have borrowed Be RIGOUROUS in checking that only each and every source you have cited is included in the List of References Be CONSISTENT. Make sure you have followed the same procedure throughout your assessment Referencing Your Sources

Access the CULC Harvard Reference Style Guide to: Use in-text citations consistently ACCURATE RIGOROUS CONSISTENT Referencing Your Sources

Access the CULC Harvard Reference Style Guide to: Format your List of References accurately ACCURATE RIGOROUS CONSISTENT Referencing Your Sources

Protecting Your Work by Using Turnitin COURSE NAME Student Name

Use the feedback you receive on assessments to: Reflect on what you did well and your strengths Identify what you need to improve on and how Interrogate the outcome of any assumptions you made Share any key learning points with your colleagues The Value of Feedback

In our next Knowledgecast, we will look at: Analyse a range of learning styles and the factors that influence successful study Evaluate current academic, self marketing and personal skills and present a plan for the development of academic skills Use programme and module information to develop a personalised academic strategy What are we going to cover next?

In this Knowledgecast, we have: Analyse a range of learning styles and the factors that influence successful study –Considered how to use summative and formative feedback to develop your assessment skills Evaluate current academic, self marketing and personal skills and present a plan for the development of academic skills –Identified 4 factors that contribute to achieving good grades in all your assessments Use programme and module information to develop a personalised academic strategy –Reviewed the CULC policy on plagiarism and apply the 3 steps to protect your work from plagiarism Knowledgecast Summary

Developing your Argument Exploring Assessment Methods Regular Assignment 1 Check-In Seminar

Examples of assessment types: Portfolio Management Brief Pitch Debate Peer Assessment Group Presentation Business Focused Assessments

Assignment Case Study What are your overall comments about each assignment? What are the strengths of each assignment? What are the weaknesses of each assignment? Are they good assignments? Finally, how you would feedback your comments to each student? Group Activity