An Assignment Is a Piece of Work Assigned to a Student by a Lecturer Which Is Generally

Assignment:

An assignment is a piece of work assigned to a student by a lecturer which is generally completed outside of scheduled class time. Students are expected to research the subject and then present their thoughts on a subject/ question/ problem and back this up with arguments and facts based on existing resources in a structured format. These may involve literature reviews, responding to questions, arguing a point, completing an activity and will usually require a bibliography with a specified citation style.
Deadlines are usually set for the submission of assignments and are usually submitted in hard copy or online using a drop box within a Virtual Learning Environment.

Activity/Task - Objective / Learning Event / Teacher’s
Role / Learner’s Role / Tools / Comments
Students are given an assignment title /question. / / RECEIVES
(Traditional didactic transmission of information: lecture / content delivery) / Present / Access / WebCT Assignments Tool. / This could be handed out in class or made available via a WebCT area.
Describe / Apply
Explain / Interpret
Present / React/Respond
React/Respond / Question
Review
Students prepare to complete assignment by researching the subject area / question posed. / / EXPLORES
(Personal exploration by learner
e.g. literature reviews, Internet searches) / Coach / Access / WebCT Library Module Link, electronic journals. / Students should use reliable resources such as course texts/readings, Internet resources etc. for independent study for a deeper understanding.
Observe / Analyse
React/Respond / Apply
Review / Critique
Explore
Interpret
Review
Reflect
Research
Students should write up their views in the manner prescribed by their lecturer and submit their completed work. / / CREATES
(Creating something new, producing work e.g. essays, projects, spreadsheet) / React/Respond / Analyse / Word processing software such as MS Word, WebCT Assignments Tool. / This could be submitted via the WebCT Assignments Tool.
Apply
Construct/
Produce/Create
Describe
Design
Evaluate
Explain
Interpret
Justify
Present
Refine
Report
Work will be returned to the student with a mark and teacher feedback. / / META-LEARNS
(Self reflection) / Explain / Refine / WebCT Assignments Tool. / Students are expected to reflect on their performance and their learning.
Refine / Reflect
Review / Review
Monitor