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ASSESSMENT:
Assessing information literacy skills
Assessment strategies
| Assessment Task | Knowledge, skills and processes developed |
|---|---|
| Group mini-research project. Professional practice research project. |
Definition of research question/problem/hypothesis. Literature review. Collection, analysis and presentation of data. |
| Research essay where students pose their own essay question. |
Analysis of aspects of the topic - scope, currency. Topic analysis. Critical thinking. Understanding of primary and secondary sources in particular disciplines. Use of a wide range of general and specific information from different perspectives. |
| Collect and analyse interview and/or observation data. |
Definition of research question/problem/hypothesis. Design of study. Data analysis. Presentation of data (tables, graphs). |
| Analysis of information presented in popular science/history/psychology/lifestyle media programs for academic rigour. Analysis of popular and scholarly sources on a particular topic. |
Search and retrieval skills. Topic analysis. Critical thinking. Analysis of needs of audience. Identification of similarities and difference between scholarly and popular sources. |
| Analysis of the use of statistics in the media. |
Understanding of use of statistics. Analysis of assumptions of author. Analysis of needs of audience. |
| Learning portfolio/diary/journal where students reflect on their learning of the topic, use of resources, development of argument. Online forum participation. Peer review and reflection. |
Reflection on experience. Reflection on learning. Critical evaluation of process. |
| Writing in a range of genres for a range of audiences (popular and scholarly), e.g., newsletter article, newspaper article, magazine article, research essay, report, literature review, web page, poster. |
Analysis of needs of audience. Citation conventions for different genre. Writing styles for different genres Presentation of data suitable for audience. |
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