2 uses of BB groups in Bioscience Skills:
Tidying and peer-adjusted marking
Dr. Dan Thornham
School of Natural Sciences
26-Apr-23
Module Structure
- Long, thin module.
- All L5 Biology & Zoology students take (242)
- Develop statistics, R-studio & experimental design.
- Leading to dissertation plan.
Module Structure & aims
Statistics Exam
- Can't fit 242 students in a computer room: Need groups for teaching and examination.
- Groups simplifies BB site for students
- Groups enables four-five different test papers
Statistics Exam
Group Projects
Group Projects
- Prepare for dissertation plan by planning a (hypothetical) study as a team of 6.
- Present the plan in a mini-conference (to 1/4 of the class)
- 2 academics mark the team's presentation
- Peer-adjustment redistributes the academics' marks to provide individual mark.