Theda Thomas
Biographic Data
| ID | 8903085 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Theda Thomas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Theda |
| FAMILY NAME | Thomas |
| SIGNATURE | THOMAS T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian Catholic University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3655-8052 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Students’ perspectives of early assessment tasks in their first-year at university
Assessment plays an important role in first-year students’ transition to university, influencing how they learn. Poorly designed assessment can be demotivating and may even cause students to withdraw from university. An early low-stakes assessment task is recommended in first year, to provide information to students and staff on student progress, provide students with a positive experience and help them prepare for future assessments. This paper …
Developing team skills through a collaborative writing assignment
Employers want students who are able to work effectively as members of a team, and expect universities to develop this ability in their graduates. This paper proposes a framework for a collaborative writing assignment that specifically develops students’ ability to work in teams. The framework has been tested using two iterations of an action research project, with this paper focusing on the second iteration. The paper provides detailed informati…
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Developing team skills through a collaborative writing assignment
Employers want students who are able to work effectively as members of a team, and expect universities to develop this ability in their graduates. This paper proposes a framework for a collaborative writing assignment that specifically develops students’ ability to work in teams. The framework has been tested using two iterations of an action research project, with this paper focusing on the second iteration. The paper provides detailed informati…
Students’ perspectives of early assessment tasks in their first-year at university
Assessment plays an important role in first-year students’ transition to university, influencing how they learn. Poorly designed assessment can be demotivating and may even cause students to withdraw from university. An early low-stakes assessment task is recommended in first year, to provide information to students and staff on student progress, provide students with a positive experience and help them prepare for future assessments. This paper …
Engineering (2 works) · Higher education (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Action research (1 work) · Collaborative writing (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Cooperative learning (1 work)