Laurie, S. and Williams-Burnett, N. (2016) ‘It felt more real’: improving the experience of academic staff and students in assessed group work in undergraduate business education. In: Proceedings of the 49th Academy of Marketing Conference, AM2016: Radical Marketing. Newcastle: Academy of Marketing. (Accepted)
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| Item Type: | Conference Proceedings |
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| Abstract: | This paper presents the findings of a Participatory Action Research project across two Higher Education institutions to inform the authors’ practices in assessed group working (AGW) in a level 4 marketing module. The ‘Guiding Principles Model for AGW’ (Laurie et al. 2015) presented at the 2015 Academy of Marketing Conference ‘The Magic in Marketing’ was used to inform the action research project aimed at improving the outcomes of AGW for staff and students. Key areas for improvement were identified as fairness in allocation of grades and a reduction in free loading and social loafing. In addition, ways of reducing incidences of ‘socially destructive behaviours’ which critically harm weaker students’ ability to develop were investigated. The lead author took the role of critical friend, and it was found that the guiding principles model was helpful when addressing the areas of concern in previous AGW. |
| Subjects: |
H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF1106 Business. Study and teaching. Research L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1032 Team learning approach in education. Group work L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2366 College examinations. Assessment |
| Creators: | Laurie, Sally and Williams-Burnett, Nicola |
| Publisher: | Academy of Marketing |
| Northamptonshire and East Midlands: | Education, Training and Skills |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Business & Law > Marketing and Entrepreneurship Faculties > Faculty of Business & Law > Marketing and Entrepreneurship |
| Date: | 29 March 2016 |
| Date Type: | Acceptance |
| Title of Book: | Proceedings of the 49th Academy of Marketing Conference, AM2016: Radical Marketing |
| Event Title: | Academy of Marketing 2016 Conference (AM2016): Radical Marketing |
| Event Dates: | 04-07 July 2016 |
| Place of Publication: | Newcastle |
| Event Location: | Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University |
| Event Type: | Conference |
| Language: | English |
| Status: | Accepted |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/8430 |
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