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Title: Introducing 'Captaining': How to Best Combine Group Work with Individual Achievement within Higher Education Examination
Language: English
Authors: Dymitrow, Mirek (ORCID 0000-0002-6936-342X)
Source: Journal of Pedagogical Research. 2020 4(1):57-70.
Availability: Journal of Pedagogical Research. Duzce University, Faculty of Education, Konuralp Campus, 81620, Duzce, Turkey.. e-mail: ijopr.editor@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.ijopr.com/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Group Activities, Academic Achievement, College Students, Student Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Individual Activities, Student Responsibility
Geographic Terms: Sweden
ISSN: 2602-3717
Abstract: This paper deals with the problem of making group work and individual achievement meet in the context of combined examination at universities. The underlying idea of this research derives from the policy that is increasingly gaining power at many university departments, namely that it is inappropriate to examine students on the basis of group work alone, while at the same time limited departmental resources cannot allow for increasing the number of individual examinations. This paper attempts to square this paradox by elaborating on new ways to individualize compulsory group work so that it fulfils both formal and educational objectives, but also so it feels meaningful, motivative and fair to the students. This multifaceted challenge is captured in a novel methodological approach named "captaining". By drawing on existing theoretical frameworks, own experiences and subsequent evaluation, "captaining" is presented as a promising alternative to the individualism vs. collectivism dilemma, as well as to extra-educational factors impacting the implementation of best examination practices.
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