Guidelines for practical tasks and projects
Guidelines for practical tasks and projects, including the advantages, issues, examples and templates.
What are practical tasks and projects?
Usually involves a problem solving or investigative task. Tasks and projects can vary in time allocated and in the level of instruction involved. Can be completed off the job using work based information or tasks.
Advantages
Issues
Examples
Hints
Template
Advantages
- useful where assessment methods are restricted due to safety requirements or infrequent occurrence of specified events / activities
- can focus on products and processes
- can focus on total job,work sample or skill sample
- can assess some interpersonal and problem solving skills
Issues
- removed from realistic working situations
- may not generate sufficient evidence to prove competence
- inferences may not translate to other situations
Examples
Exercises and projects may involve:
- practical tasks
- work - based
- design and build a …
- problem solving exercises
- computer based
- visual display
- annotated labelled diagrams
- photographs
- posters
- simulation
- case studies
- hypothetical situations
- role play.
Hints
- clear guidelines and instructions need to be given to the learner
- establish clear assessment criteria for both the knowledge and skill components as well as other aspects such as timeline, organisation of information, rating / scoring of quality
Templates
Download the project template (Word – 21 Kb)
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