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The Phenc Project Final Report: Interactive Video Analysis To Develop Learning And Assessment Of University Students’ Practical And Communication Skills, Beth P. Hands, Helen Parker, Anne Coffey, Karen Clark-Burg, Annie Das, Pam Gerrard, Chris Hackett, Suzanne Jenkins, Jean Macnish, Donna Miller, Paul Rycroft, Christina Van Staden, Kate Gilomen, Brad Flynn
The Phenc Project Final Report: Interactive Video Analysis To Develop Learning And Assessment Of University Students’ Practical And Communication Skills, Beth P. Hands, Helen Parker, Anne Coffey, Karen Clark-Burg, Annie Das, Pam Gerrard, Chris Hackett, Suzanne Jenkins, Jean Macnish, Donna Miller, Paul Rycroft, Christina Van Staden, Kate Gilomen, Brad Flynn
Jean MacNish
The objective and authentic assessment of practical skills in tertiary settings is a challenge. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the usefulness of a video analysis software program as a teaching and/or assessment tool for practical and professional skills in five different undergraduate programs. Barnett’s (1989) model of ‘reflective thought through action’ highlights the importance of reflective observation of an event in order to plan and implement positive behavioural changes. When the practice activities are directly linked with expected skill outcomes then learning is meaningful and reflective practitioners are developed. Further, most Generation Y students better engage in …