ASSESSING STUDENTS’ PARTICIPATION IN CLASS DISCUSSION

1 June 1978

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Assessment in Higher Education

Vol. 3 (3) , 186-202
https://doi.org/10.1080/0260293780030302

Abstract

Formal assessment of students’ oral contribution to class discussion is seldom attempted in universities: the Law Faculty at the University of New South Wales is an exception. A survey was undertaken to determine staff and student opinion on the advantages and disadvantages of assessing class participation. Twelve staff were interviewed and 390 students completed a questionnaire. The results showed that although a majority of both staff and students favoured this method of assessment many difficulties were experienced in putting it into practice. These problems are discussed and the educational implications of the procedure examined.

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