Let us teach the way we preach: using economic concepts in IT-assisted continuous assessment scheme for introductory economics module.

Jaworski, Piotr Marek

Abstract

The paper describes the process and impact on student learning of a new IT-assisted continuous assessment scheme used in Economics 1 first year undergraduate module delivered at Napier University Business School in the academic years 2006/07 and 2007/08. This experience could serve as a good practice case for any undergraduate module assessment scheme. The new IT-assisted continuous assessment scheme was built using Web-CT platform. With usage of basic economic concepts of principal-agent problem and utility analysis it has been based on Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985) with extensive use of extrinsic type of motivation. (Deci & Ryan, 2000).

Citation

Jaworski, P. M. (2009). Let us teach the way we preach: using economic concepts in IT-assisted continuous assessment scheme for introductory economics module. Journal advances in higher education : research, education and innovation in the European research area / SPACE, European Network for Business Studies and Languages, 2, 5-20

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2009
• Deposit Date: Jun 22, 2012
• Print ISSN: 2212-5574
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2
• Pages: 5-20
• Keywords: Undergraduate Teaching; Introductory Economics; IT-assisted assessment; WebCT
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5494