%0 Journal Article
%T An institute-wide framework for assessed group work: development and initial implementation in an Irish Higher Education Institution
%A Colin Cooney
%A Moira Maguire
%A Paula Mullen
%A Peter Morris
%A Ronan Bree
%J Higher Education Pedagogies
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.1080/23752696.2019.1631708
%X ABSTRACT Despite the academic, practical and social benefits, the assessment of group work brings challenges . S In response to feedback from students and staff, a framework and set of guidelines around assessed group work were developed by Dundalk Institute of Technology¡¯s Learning and Teaching sub-committee of Academic Council. This article describes the development, implementation, and inititial evaluation of the framework and its impact. The mixed-method evaluation involved multiple stakeholders -student representatives, academic staff and key informants The evaluation suggests the framework is having a positive impact on both the staff and student experience. Predictably, the greatest impact is on awareness although there is also evidence of impact on lecturers¡¯ practice. The impact at programme level is limited but encouraging early indications exist. Nonetheless, the evaluation demonstrates the need for ongoing support in interpreting and implementing the framewor
%U https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23752696.2019.1631708