Complete thesis - Murdoch University

expectationstoo much learning too quickly; time seems to limit opportunitiesfor feedback; hard to gaugeexpectations; unclear re outcomes; indirect assessment questionsgroup workgroup work difficult; poor student participation (by some).These are themes that were very evident in Cycle 1 and 2 of this study, suggesting theimportance on the development of both experience (for staff) and support structures (forstudents).The staff comment from the Year 3 co-ordinator 2 confirms thisthe first assessments reflect the novelty of the Designapproach to learning for the students. Adjusting to theexpectations of the studio format seems to be the greatestissue. Setting patterns for getting work in and feedback to thestudents in a timely way seems to be the main point that couldbe addressed. I expect that by the second round of surveys manyof these issues, especially related to workloads will have beenaddressed as the students will have spent more time in theDesign Studios.Table 8.4: Key for activity logs ENG301Task KeyDiscussionConsultationResearchDesign workReview & testingPersonal ManagementGroup ManagementDescriptionTime spent discussing issues internally within groupTime spent discussing issues with facilitatorTime spent researching new areas of knowledge to assist withengineering of projectTime spent on formulating and describing design solutionTime spent on reviewing the design solution and/or testingitTime spent on individual management, documentation andrelated tasksTime spent on project management related tasks for thegroup as a whole2 this researcher is the Year 4 co-ordinator, therefore her summary is disregarded here352