[Year 12 IPM] ITA Outcome Taxonomy

[Keith Richardson]

Funny things "Marking Schemes". Your response depends on what you see as
the purpose of SAC's.
I love them. To me they are fundamentally learning and motivational
experiences that provide direction and purpose to my students as they
gradually acquire expertise in the sequence of skills and knowledge we
call "The Course". The fact that I also use them for Assessment may be
important in the overall scheme of things, BUT learning is their true
purpose in life, as my kids organically develop their comprehension and
confidence.
So, for the marking scheme, I am happy to support inflation - I could
not care less if one sac is 'worth' 300 marks, because I will simply
adjust the student's final score mathematically down to what, for
assessment, I need it to be.
My advice, for those who share similar learning philosophies, is do not
get too precious about there being 'too many items that require marks in
the one sac'. OK, there are many, so give each one of them a decent mark
- If "1 mark" does not seem sufficient for such a detailed item, give it
"10 marks", because this will be a message to the kids that you think
this item is important and they should similarly respond.
<<Steps down off soapbox>> - Wow. That was a lot to say in one breath -
wot you say to that Mark?
Cheers, Keith




On Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:09:38 +1100, "Mark Kelly"
<kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au> said:
> Hi, perfumed public.
> 
> ITA outcomes have become bigger and longer because there are only 2 
> outcomes in ITA U3 and U4.
> 
> The outcomes now have up to 3 tasks in them (e.g. U4O1 = spreadsheet, 
> user documentation, visual representation.)
> 
> May I suggest a new and excitingly-confusing taxonomy that includes the 
> task number... e.g. U4O1T2 for Unit 4 Outcome 1 Task 2?
> 
> I can't wait for 2011 when the new study design comes out.
> ITA becomes "IT FUN AND GAMES (PLEASE ENROL... PLEASE!)" or 'ITFAG(PEP)'.
> Outcomes get even bigger and tasks get subdivided into "Enjoyabilities".
> Outcomes are so big they're called "CATs" again...
> 
> Oops!  Is that recidivist heresy?
> 
> But seriously though folks.  I tried working out a marking scheme for 
> the ITA U4O1T2 (onscreen user documentation) and it asked for so much in 
> 15 marks that I had to assign ONE WHOLE MARK for an IPO chart!  I guess 
> I'll be marking in farthings in 2007!*
> 
> MArk K
> 
> *For young folk out there, a farthing is a quarter of a pre-decimal 
> penny (which was actually never used in Australia, I believe. Farts even 
> older than I may correct me on that.)
> 
> -- 
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