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Using assessment to develop social responsibility as a graduate attribute in teacher education
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-18, 21:08 authored by Kerry Howells, Noleine FitzallenNoleine Fitzallen, Christine AdamsChristine AdamsAustralian higher education institutions have struggled to develop clear strategies for developing and assessing graduate attributes within their specific disciplinary contexts. Using the example of the graduate attribute of social responsibility, this paper explores the outcomes of using assessment tasks to raise the awareness of development of graduate attributes, while at the same time contextualising their meaning and relevance within pre-service teachers’ immediate lived experiences within the study situation. The data collected were pre- and post-surveys as well as written reflections. The findings indicate that if embedded in an explicit way in assessment tasks that require reflection on the development of social responsibility within practicum experience, the pre-service teachers demonstrate an increased awareness of its relevance to their emerging teaching practice.
History
Publication title
Australian Journal of Teacher EducationVolume
41Issue
6Pagination
52-67ISSN
0313-5373Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
Edith Cowan UniversityPlace of publication
AustraliaRights statement
Copyright 2016 the authorsRepository Status
- Open