The new educational model Lars Peter Jensen

The New Aalborg Model 2 50% courses 50% project Course 5 ECTS Project 15 ECTS In groups up to 8 persons Individual assessment Self-selected groups Appointed supervisor(s) One semester 1 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) = 30 working hours Course 5 ECTS Course 5 ECTS

How to organize projects More focus on Peer-learning Facilitation of group Communication/information/lecture for all groups on the semster (e.g. Introduction) Status seminar Workshops Visits to companies

How to organize courses Lectures Study cirkle Student Symposia (lectures by students) Exercises Workshops Excursions Mini Projects Longer individuel exercises (e.g. one week) Cases Question time sessions

Assessment of courses Written examination (traditional) Multiple-choise test Written exam. using computer Written answers to assignments (exercises, mini project, articel, essay etc.) Written reflexsive portfolio Oral examination Oral exam. based on written answers by stu. Continued assessment (presence, written assignments etc.)

”Economy”/payment Facilitation of project: 1 hour pr. student pr. ECTS. Max. 100 hour, typicalle (5-6 stu.). ALL included !!! Censorship 2 hours pr. stu. Min. 8 hours Courses (5 ECTS): 150 hours hour pr. students Total: 180 h. (20 st), 240 h. (60 st), 300 h. (100 st) Exam 0.33 h. pr. st. Both for teacher and censor

Asssessment of projects Lars Peter Jensen

8 Alignment

Assessment - the hidden curriculum The aim of the study goals objectives Forms of the exams and criteria Teaching and learning methods: PBL and project work

Basic assumptions Examination is dominating the students learning approach Criteria for evaluation are crucial for the learning process Evaluation is a basic part for the learning process (reflection)

The ”Old” Aalborg Model 11 50% courses 50% project Project courses 7,5 ECTS Project 15 ECTS Study courses 7,5 ECTS Group examination Individual examination Model from The Aalborg PBL model - Progress, Diversity and Challenges Anette Kolmos, Flemming K. Fink & Lone Krogh One semester 1 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) = 30 working hours

12 Supervisors examinors Team to be assessed (Audience) OH screen Black board Team based examination

13 Presentation of project (students) Comments to presentation (examiners) Votation (examiners) Giving marks and final comments Detailed questions to Team/individual team members break Team based examination 1 hour 3 – 4 hours

14 Presentation of project (students) (Comments to presentation (examiners)) Votation (examiners) Giving the individual grade Detailed questions to Individuals – one by one break Individual examination 1 hour 30 – 40 minu tes

Guidelines for Project Evaluation E study board: 1.Project conclusion (Presentation): At the project conclusion the group will present the whole project - all group members equally. There will be no discussion or evaluation of the quality of the project. The conclusion should normally take 10 minutes per student but normally not more than 1 hour per group.

2.Examination (individual): The examination may be based on questions prepared in advance on the basis of the project report including all central subjects within the project unit goal. Each group member is given minutes for examination and voting. Concerning B.Sc.-, M.Sc.-, and Master-thesis projects each group member may be given 15 minutes more. The evaluation is based on both the written report and the oral presentation. The report is indirectly part of the evaluation and will not be graded separately. The members of the project group are not allowed to be present in the examination room before they are to be examined or have been examined.

3.Discussion of the report When all group members have been examined and all grades are given the group will be offered feedback to the project report. Note: From fall 2007 grades are given according to the 7-step scale. The students are entitled to receive the grade immediately after the examination. However, the students and the supervisor may decide that grades are given when all group members have been examined. The students are entitled to receive the grade in private. During the voting the examiner and the supervisor must take notes about the presentation and the assessment of grades to be used in case of possible complaints. The notes must be kept for at least 1 year further until a possible complaint is finished.

Old 13-point scaleNew 7-point scaleECTS 1312A B 97C 8 74D 602E 500Fx F

20 Study of Assessment for projects Methods Empirically drawing on surveys 2006 and 2007: –students of which 14% were international students and 15% was assessed individually –Academic staff –external examiners

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