Enhancing the quality of Final Year Projects in Computing through weekly written tasks
Writing can be used as a means of engaging students in their studies, leading to greater time spent on the subject, greater interest in the subject and ultimately better grades. The intervention discussed in this paper involved the setting of weekly written tasks embedded within the lecture strand o...
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oai:doaj.org-article:22a6ba543fa64c2d89bc60ea9ecbcbc32021-11-29T14:04:04ZEnhancing the quality of Final Year Projects in Computing through weekly written tasks10.47408/jldhe.v0i0.1871759-667Xhttps://doaj.org/article/22a6ba543fa64c2d89bc60ea9ecbcbc32012-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://repl.gianfj.com/index.php/jldhe/article/view/187https://doaj.org/toc/1759-667XWriting can be used as a means of engaging students in their studies, leading to greater time spent on the subject, greater interest in the subject and ultimately better grades. The intervention discussed in this paper involved the setting of weekly written tasks embedded within the lecture strand of a Computing Final Year Project (FYP) module. The aims behind this ââ¬Ëthinking through writingââ¬â¢ intervention were to enhance studentsââ¬â¢ ability to produce high quality projects and written project reports, as well as to improve studentsââ¬â¢ ability to manage their time while completing their projects. Results from this study showed that there was a significant positive relationship between weekly task marks and project marks, however, only 57% of the cohort were classed as being ââ¬Ëengagedââ¬â¢ in doing the written tasks (as they had completed seven or more of the ten tasks). In addition, tentative results showed that the weekly task intervention seemed to be associated with better quality written project reports. Also, students generally seemed to regard the weekly written tasks as useful for time management, in terms of completing their written project reports. However, this collaborative intervention did raise questions about the link between learning and writing in this context. Finally, a number of recommendations are made for ââ¬Ëlearning through writingââ¬â¢ interventions in FYP modules.Marion BowmanAndrea CullenAssociation for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE)articlewriting to learntechnical writingFinal Year Projectcomputingengineeringtime managementTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENJournal of Learning Development in Higher Education (2012) |
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Writing can be used as a means of engaging students in their studies, leading to greater time spent on the subject, greater interest in the subject and ultimately better grades. The intervention discussed in this paper involved the setting of weekly written tasks embedded within the lecture strand of a Computing Final Year Project (FYP) module. The aims behind this ââ¬Ëthinking through writingââ¬â¢ intervention were to enhance studentsââ¬â¢ ability to produce high quality projects and written project reports, as well as to improve studentsââ¬â¢ ability to manage their time while completing their projects. Results from this study showed that there was a significant positive relationship between weekly task marks and project marks, however, only 57% of the cohort were classed as being ââ¬Ëengagedââ¬â¢ in doing the written tasks (as they had completed seven or more of the ten tasks). In addition, tentative results showed that the weekly task intervention seemed to be associated with better quality written project reports. Also, students generally seemed to regard the weekly written tasks as useful for time management, in terms of completing their written project reports. However, this collaborative intervention did raise questions about the link between learning and writing in this context. Finally, a number of recommendations are made for ââ¬Ëlearning through writingââ¬â¢ interventions in FYP modules. |
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