‘This is going to hurt’: taking the pain out of group assessment

Sholl, Sarah; Yorkstone, Stephen

Abstract

Group assessment can be seen as unfair and unwieldy, but it also teaches essential skills such as teamwork and collaboration. We owe it to our students to frame it in a way that allows them to see its benefits.

Citation

Sholl, S., & Yorkstone, S. (2025). ‘This is going to hurt’: taking the pain out of group assessment. [Online article]

• Digital Artefact Type: Website Content
• Online Publication Date: Jun 3, 2025
• Publication Date: Jun 3, 2025
• Deposit Date: Jun 3, 2025
• Keywords: University assessment and quality assurance, Student engagement, Workplace skills, Feature article, Europe
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/4560162
• External URL: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/going-hurt-taking-pain-out-group-assessment