Authentic invigilated assessment and student participation: poster and interview

Abstract

AGSY102 Sustainable Agricultural Systems II is a first-year unit core to all UNE’s agriculture courses where by the end of the unit can demonstrate a technical and theoretical understanding of the key principles of agricultural sustainability. Interpreting the sustainability of management practices is an essential skill of an agricultural graduate and requires students to be able to problem solve in the moment, not using notes or electronic material. To begin to develop these critical problem-solving skills, AI generated material is not allowed in this invigilated task. Students choose a topic and a group to evaluate a scenario to explore a concept of sustainability. They produce a poster in class and are then interviewed as a group on their topic. In creating this assessment, the key principles of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL; Salvia et al. 2009) were considered and students evaluated their team based on the Margerison-McCann team management wheel (Margerison et al. 1986). This presentation will explore the use of UDL at a time when lecturers are seeking ideas for authentic invigilated assessments, where students can demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of a topic without the use of AI.
Margerison, C., McCann, D. and Davies, R. (1986), The Margerison-McCann Team Management Resource – Theory and Applications, International Journal of Manpower, 7(2), 2-32.
Salvia, J. et al. (2009). Assessment in special and inclusive education, https://www.cast.org/binaries/content/assets/common/publications/downloads/cast-udltipsforassessment-20200920-a11y.pdf

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