Student and faculty perceptions of summative assessment methods in a Block and Blend mode of delivery

Vieira braga, Paulo, Ortiz granero, Carmen and Buck, Ellen (2024) Student and faculty perceptions of summative assessment methods in a Block and Blend mode of delivery. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 21 (2). ISSN 1449-9789

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Abstract

The recent increase in the number of higher education institutions adopting block teaching has prompted questions about the appropriateness of assessment methods that were commonly used in a semesterised delivery model. This paper explores student and faculty perceptions of summative assessment methods in a block and blend mode of delivery at a higher education institution in the United Kingdom. In this study, we used a convergent mixed methods approach to explore student and faculty perceptions of different assessment methods as accurate evaluations of learning using surveys, combining Likert-type and open-ended questions. The findings highlight how traditional, single assessment methods occurring at the end of a block were perceived as less accurate in evaluating learning when compared to multiple smaller assessments that occur throughout a block. The thematic analysis revealed the latter was perceived as allowing for a broader range of skills to be evaluated while simultaneously facilitating effective workload management and timely feedback. These outcomes indicate the need for assessment redesign that considers the characteristics of a block and blend mode of delivery and illuminates the shared perception of students and faculty that multiple smaller assessments are more accurate evaluations of learning. Further research with larger, more diverse samples, accommodating for different fields of study, could further our understanding of effective assessment methods and inform our practice in a block and blend mode of delivery.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: perceptions of summative assessment, summative assessment, block and blend, block teaching, perceptions
Subjects: L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions: Other Departments (Central units) > Academic & Student Services > Learning Services
Depositing User: David Upson-Dale
Date Deposited: 15 Jan 2024 11:22
Last Modified: 15 Jan 2024 11:31
URI: https://oars.uos.ac.uk/id/eprint/3554

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