Educational Assessment
Order Description
Instructions:
• Construct TWO essay questions in any subject area and administer it to a group of students (about 15 or more students).
• For each question prepare a marking scheme using the analytical approach and one marking scheme using the global approach.
• Invite a colleague to mark the two questions using the analytical approach while you mark the same set of questions using the global approach or vice-versa.
• Report your findings
o Was there a difference in scores between the two markers?
o If there was a difference, was it due to the grading approach or the persons marking the questions?
o If there was no difference, what is your conclusion?