Focused
Thinking
Anxious Behaviour
Displaying Confidence
Off Task
Students not working on set assessment
Listening
On Task
Where the students re 'engaged' with/working on the set assessment
Collaboration
Theme Three - Assessment is a collaborative learning expereince
Formative Assessment
Where the word formative was used/also referred to as informal assessment
Achieving
Supporting Peers
Discussion
Learning
Theme Two - Assessment is an individual task
Working Individually
Sitting a Test
Writing
Reading
Theme One: Assessment provokes a range of emotions and actions
Asking for help
Cheating
Looking at other student papers
Subtopic
Leaving Room
Using Technology
Goal Setting
Variation of Tasks
Developing Skills
Sitting
Question 8 Codes (includes some description extra detail from the responses)
Codes used to analyse data relating to the following question:
Q8: Imagine you are in a classroom during an assessment. What do you see the students doing?
Themes Identified:
- Assessment is individual and generally relates to a summative activity. This involves sitting quietly, completing a test or an exam.
- Assessment is collaborative. Participants of the survey identified assessment as being collaborative that involves discussion.
- Assessment solicits an emotional response - anxiety as well as confidence.
Main topic
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Where the word summative was used/indicated. Also referrred to as formal assessment
Sitting an Exam
