[Year 12 IPM] Exam Post Mortem now online

[Tim K]

Hi,
As an ex systems teacher, ex industry, despite being an engineer by
background what I found of value in teaching IT was that it was an area of
"no single right answer". That suggests that the issue that's generating
heat is really the process of assessment not necessarily being well suited
to the subject. Perhaps that's the problem with exams in general
Cheers

 AUTOTEXTLIST \s "E-mail Signature" Tim
0425 777 230 Land line 03 5261 9354
tim.kottek at myaccess.com.au


-----Original Message-----
From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On
Behalf Of Murray O.
Sent: Friday, 11 November 2005 9:58 AM
To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
Teachers'Mailing List
Subject: RE: [Year 12 IPM] Exam Post Mortem now online

Mark, thanks for putting up the annual whinge ... it's my turn now.
As I was comparing answers it struck me as odd that if any 2 IPM teachers
sat the exam they would answer a few questions differently yet they could
justify their answers (ie teach it).

This vagueness is a constant theme with IPM and it is not acceptable. 
The VCAA should be held accountable?  
The current method of creating the study design is lacking and the exam
setting process is flawed.

As teachers of IPM we need the VCAA to set clear guidelines. 

Let's use technology to make this subject better.
At the end of each year get a consultant (experienced IPM teacher, industry
specialist etc) to define an area of the course and provide some resources,
examples and teaching aids eg the analysis stage of the problem solving
methodology consists of the following steps. 

If there is disagreement it can be redefined the next year.

BTW I think IPM has the potential to be an extremely rewarding subject to
teach or study and each year get a call from at least 1 past students who
wants a copy of some of the notes or other assistance.

Regards,
Oliver Murray
Web Developer
Westbourne Grammar School
www.westbournegrammar.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au]
> On Behalf Of Mark Kelly
> Sent: Thursday, 10 November 2005 12:52
> To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
> Teachers'Mailing List
> Subject: [Year 12 IPM] Exam Post Mortem now online
> 
> My annual whinge is now online at
> 
> http://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au/la/it/ipmnotes/exam/2005exam/index.htm
> 
> Feel free to carp, bicker and protest.
> 


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McKinnon Secondary College
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