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.

Sitting an Exam

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Where the word summative was used/indicated. Also referrred to as formal assessment

Main topic

Sitting

Variation of Tasks

Developing Skills

Goal Setting

Using Technology

Theme One: Assessment provokes a range of emotions and actions

Leaving Room

Cheating

Subtopic

Looking at other student papers

Asking for help

Theme Two - Assessment is an individual task

Reading

Writing

Working Individually

Sitting a Test

Theme Three - Assessment is a collaborative learning expereince

Learning

Discussion

Supporting Peers

Achieving

Formative Assessment

Where the word formative was used/also referred to as informal assessment

Collaboration

Anxious Behaviour

Listening

On Task

Where the students re 'engaged' with/working on the set assessment

Off Task

Students not working on set assessment