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1 Strategies to help minimise plagiarism possibilities: how might we design innovative assessment tasks for psychology students? Dr Erica Morris Senior Adviser Academic Integrity Service Psychology Learning and Teaching Conference 2010

2 Consider assessment strategies to help minimise possibilities for student plagiarism – Collusion, data fabrication, ‘ghost writing’ Look at innovative approaches to assessment that enable students to develop good academic practice Share good practice in devising and designing assessment Workshop objectives 2

3 Setting the scene: student plagiarism Activity 1: assessment challenges Assessment strategies Activity 2: re-designing assessment Plenary Resources and further information Structure of workshop 3

4 Widely recognised as a complex problem Large and diverse body of students Increasing use of ICT and social networking Students’ developing skills – Information literacy, academic writing, time management Changes in assessment practices – Group work and collusion Setting the scene: plagiarism 4 MacDonald and Carroll (2006); Gibbs (2006); HEFCE (2009)

5 Improving policies, practice and resources Teaching, learning and assessment strategies Staff development Induction and learning support – Embedded in the subject or programme Use of text-matching tools (e.g. Turnitin) Institutional approaches 5

6 Student perceptions of plagiarism 6 http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/audioandvideo/assessment

7 In considering student plagiarism, what are the challenges you face with regard to assessment? – For example: established practice, constraints, teaching large groups, new approaches, re- designing assessment tasks Activity 1: assessment challenges 7

8 Authentic innovative assessment Assessing the product and the learning process Established strategies – Embedding skills development at the subject level – Original scenarios or recent events in the media – Assignments: stages or milestones – Students documenting their work – Feedback at key points Assessment strategies 8 Bloxham and Boyd (2007); Butcher, Davies and Highton (2006); Carroll (2007)

9 Annotated bibliography  Briefing paper  Case study  ePortfolio  Information leaflet or packs  Journal paper review  Learning log  Magazine or newspaper article  Poster  Presentation  Student-led seminar  Placement report  Project work  Web page or wiki Assessment methods 9 Bloxham and Boyd (2007, p205); Butcher et al (2006, p117)

10 Consider the possible level of re-design – Module or course, assessment task, question Identify possible assessment product(s) – Authentic, skills development Example forms of evidence – Plans, critical incidents, online comments Activity 2: Re-designing assessment 10

11 Academic Integrity Service 11 http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/academic-integrity

12 Questions and follow up Contact: Erica Morris erica.morris@heacademy.ac.uk Academic Integrity Service http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/academic-integrity

13 Bloxham, S. and Boyd, P. (2007) Developing Effective Assessment in Higher Education: A Practical Guide. Berkshire, England: Open University Press. Carroll. J. (2007) A Handbook for Deterring Plagiarism in Higher Education. Second edition. Oxford: Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development. Gibbs, G. (2006) Why assessment is changing. In C. Bryan and K. Clegg (Eds.), Innovative Assessment in Higher Education. London and New York: Routledge. HEFCE (October 2009) Report of the sub-committee for Teaching, Quality and the Student Experience. Available at: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2009/09_40/ (accessed 7 October 2009). http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2009/09_40/ James, R., McInnis, C. and Delvin, M (2002) Assessing Learning in Australia Universities: Ideas, strategies and resources for quality in student assessment. Available at: http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/ (accessed 7 January 2010).http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/ Macdonald, R. and Carroll, J. (2006) Plagiarism – a complex issue requiring a holistic institutional approach. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 31(2), 233-245. MacAndrew, S. B. G. and Edwards, K. (2002) Essays are not the only way: A case report on the benefits of authentic assessment. Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2(2), 134-139. McGann, D. King, S. and Sillence, E. (2008) Information leaflets: an evaluation of an innovative form of assessment. Psychology Learning and Teaching, 6(1), 19-22. Sutherland-Smith, W. (2008) Plagiarism, the Internet and Student Learning: Improving Academic Integrity. New York and London: Routledge. The Higher Education Academy Psychology Network (November 2009) Psychology Teaching: Managing Academic Dishonesty. Available at: http://www.psychology.heacademy.ac.uk/s.php?p=70&menu=publications (accessed 28 June 2010).http://www.psychology.heacademy.ac.uk/s.php?p=70&menu=publications References 13


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