Reframing alignment and authenticity in the assessment of work-integrated learning: Seminar – 16 April 2019
19 March 2019
Work-integrated learning (WIL) is common in university courses; however, assessment remains challenging as WIL takes place outside the university setting and involves external parties. Join CRADLE’s A/Prof. Rola Ajjawi as she discusses how WIL assessment might be reframed to promote alignment and authenticity.
| When? | 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm, Tuesday 16 April 2019 |
| Where? | Deakin Downtown – Level 12, Tower 2, 727 Collins Street, Melbourne (Collins Square). Online and on-campus options are also available |
| Catering? | Afternoon tea will be provided |
| Cost? | This is a free event |
| Register? | Register here! |
While WIL is common in university courses, assessment of WIL is complex as it involves parties and settings external to the university. It can be particularly problematic because of difficulties in aligning learning activities during placements with what is, or what can be, assessed by the university.
This seminar features a recently completed ACEN-funded research project exploring alignment and authenticity in WIL assessment. The research examines the relationship between students’ placement experiences and the accompanying assessments, considering both contexts where activities are tightly coupled with the curriculum and those where they are not. It draws on a qualitative analysis of student interviews and drawings by the interviewees discussing their WIL experiences, supplemented with analysis of placement guides. Findings highlight that students’ perceptions of authenticity of assessment were undermined by misalignments between the three key stakeholders – the student, the university, and industry. The seminar will conclude with discussions and recommendations for a reframing of WIL assessment to promote alignment and authenticity.
