Post on 12-Aug-2015
Niall Seery, Adrian O'Connor, Donal Canty, & Jeffrey BuckleyTechnology Education Research Group
University of Limerick
Funded with support from the European Commission, within project Grading Soft Skills: GRASS, No. 543029-LLP-1-RS-KA3-KA3MP
This communication reflects the views only of authors, and the commission cannot be held responsible for any use, which may be made of the information contained therein.
Grading Soft Skills (GRASS)
• 3 Year Longitudinal Research Project
• 8 Partner Institutions & Application Cases
• Second Level Education - Higher Education
Key Considerations
• Evidence of Student Capability
Main Objectives
• Capture Authentic Data (Multi-Modal Capacity)
• Track Progression (Standards Referenced)
AC_UL1
• B. Tech (Ed) - NFQ Level 8 Honours Degree
• 62 Third Year Students (7 Female, 55 Male)
• 12 Weeks (Spring Academic Semester 2015)
Explicit Soft Skills
• Participation
• Contribution
Advantages
• Support Learning
• Mobile Access
• Response Time
• Open Discussion
• Shared Reflection
Posts & Replies Male (55) Female (7) All (62)
Total 2520 408 2928
Avg. 45.82 58.29 47.23
Std. 21.09 31.08 22.46
Badge Bronze Award Silver Award Gold Award
Participation & Contribution
Criteria
Indicator
Measure
Accredited
Badge Bronze Award Silver Award Gold Award
Participation & Contribution
CriteriaEffective Dissemination & Purposeful Discussion
IndicatorEvidence of Learning
(Process, Product)
MeasureTeacher Evaluation -
Observational Monitoring
Accredited 62 / 62
Badge Bronze Award Silver Award Gold Award
Participation & Contribution
CriteriaEffective Dissemination & Purposeful Discussion
Importance & Influence in Learning Community
IndicatorEvidence of Learning
(Process, Product)Magnitude of Valued
Interactions
MeasureTeacher Evaluation -
Observational MonitoringPeer Evaluation -
Calculated Feedback
Accredited 62 / 62 53 / 62
Badge Bronze Award Silver Award Gold Award
Participation & Contribution
CriteriaEffective Dissemination & Purposeful Discussion
Importance & Influence in Learning Community
Continuous Individual Assessment of Soft Skills
IndicatorEvidence of Learning
(Process, Product)Magnitude of Valued
InteractionsQuality of Data Presented
for Critical Reflection
MeasureTeacher Evaluation -
Observational MonitoringPeer Evaluation -
Calculated FeedbackSelf Evaluation -
Performance Analysis
Accredited 62 / 62 53 / 62 30 / 62