Managing the Fear Factor (or how a Mini‑Viva Assessment can Improve the Process of Learning for International Students)

Authors

  • Susan Sayce

Keywords:

international students, research methods, mini-viva, deep learning, assessment

Abstract

This paper is about an exploration of international business students' learning through the use of mini‑vivas as a form of assessment. It also includes an investigation of the meaning of a mini‑viva for students who come from a wide range of nationalities. Pedagogical research has indicated that using this form of summative assessment for large cohorts of international students may be problematic (Carless 2002). However, experimentation with this model of assessment with MA business students in research methods has indicated that mini‑vivas can enhance and consolidate the learning potential of international students. So in effect this paper is also about explaining why this has happened in relation to students' learning.

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Published

1 Jul 2007

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2007)

Section

Articles

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