Author: Winter R.

Source: Innovations in Education & Teaching International, Volume 40, Number 2, May 2003 , pp. 112-122(11)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

The procedures of the Patchwork Text coursework assignment format are outlined, and a general justification of their current educational importance is presented. The argument begins with a review of current literature on assessment processes in higher education, followed by a discussion of work on the nature of 'academic literacies'. The Patchwork Text is compared with other assignment formats, including the portfolio and, especially, the essay. The advantages of the Patchwork Text over the essay are argued in the light of general theories of the nature of learning.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1470329031000088978

Affiliations: 1: Anglia Polytechnic University, UK

Publication date: 2003-05-01

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