roles of assessment in learning in statistics and mathematics[评估在学习统计学和数学的作用](ppt-39).pptVIP

* ‘tis always thus in Australian eng courses Because of the philosophy of Australian eng courses (whether new, old or middling) engineering needs the most technical maths faster than any other discipline AND engineering needs the most maths generic skills faster than any other discipline Advantages of stats being in 2nd year eng are…. they’re 2nd years in some ways they have better maths thinking than most other disciplines they start reflecting on their studies (I’ve been listening to observing 2nd (or 3rd) year eng students for over 30 years) Disadvantages of stats being 2nd or 3rd year eng are…. they think they’re 2nd years in every way it’s stats they’re eng students many tend to think it’s less important than other units * Learning assessment packagefocus is on learning by doing Computer-based practicals on datasets from past student projects Weeks 1-6 on statistical data analysis Worksheets with full solutions For all sections: 15 worksheets in total Stats (?): five quizzes of fill-in-gaps short response type 14% Whole semester group project in planning, collecting, analysing reporting data investigation in context of group choice 20% As for all eng since 1995 as in Stat data Analysis 1 Numerical analysis (? ): assignment 6% End of semester exam (based on quizzes w’sheets): 60% Ensures overall coverage correctly proportioned Quizzes, assignment, exam: exemplars + exemplar processes Project: criteria, standards exemplars Quizzes, project assignment formative summative Assistance given for quizzes – most important aspect is DOING them Exam summative * Assessment data: stats quizzes Stats quizzes designed for efficient effective learning. Evidence of value over years units. Plot good – why? Strategy introduced late ’90’s in an MBA ? unit with highly diverse cohort with FT jobs. Then developed further in eng unit when data analysis became a ? –unit module; strategy used to decrease time demands so as to