silence and other ways


Evaluation / Assessment:
July 17, 2006, 12:20 pm
Filed under: Studio Brief, assessment / evaluation

Students will evaluate their own design responses via a series of activities throughout the semester. Feedback will be solicited at student organized events from invited attendees.Students will communicate a desired grading at the start of the semester based upon their commitment to the project. This grade can and will be negotiated as the project progresses, in relation to a) the work of peers, b) the learning objectives set, c) the level of intellectual risk and reflection engaged in, and d) the level of autonomy, and capacity to manage complexity developed throughout the studio project.Developing strong methods of self and peer appraisal are essential for all professionals. Peer review and individual reflection will be central to a student measuring and monitoring their individual performance in the studio. This is seen as the responsibility of the student. Lecturers are there to assist in developing these capacities. 

The studio will be self moderating. This means that there will be a spread of gradings available to students. This spread is essentially a bell curve: 15% = HD, 25% =DI, 35% =CR & 25% = PA. Students are asked to use this as a guide to self assessment and peer review.

Attached is a PDF that explains the assessment / grading in more detail.