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Introduction

Since 2009 undergraduate science students have been preparing online group projects as part of their ANAT2341 Embryology course. Each year a main topic is selected in consultation with the course coordinator. Each student group (4-5 students) then selects a specific topic within the main theme that they then work collaboratively on throughout the semester.

Note that the current year (2012) projects are currently at the stage of being allocated. Check back later to see their progress.

2012 TBA

2011 Congenital Abnormalities

2010 Diagnostic Techniques

2009 Animal Models

Background Information

Project Pedagogy
These projects extend far beyond the original "research poster concept". It requires ongoing participation from both the teacher and the student, if you are not prepared to have an ongoing contribution, do not even consider setting this type of assessment.
Students Groups work independently throughout the semester on a specific topic the group has selected within the general topic set by the teacher. Groups are assigned randomly by the teacher, do not want "friends" and "non-friends" groups. Online work consists of the "project page" and the "discussion page" where student online interaction occurs. Face-to-face time is allowed each week in the last 10 minutes of practical classes. Projects are also presented to the class at a "work in progress" phase. Each student carries out a "online written assessment" of all other projects late in the semester, when groups are near completion. Groups then collate and use these "online written assessments" to edit their own project.	Teacher Designs specific assessment criteria. Designs the general topic and allocates groups. Provides handouts and brief tutorials each week in practical class time on: basic editing, copyright/plagiarism , reference sources and referencing and uploading images. Provides regular in-class advice, online comments and email support to queries and feedback. Analyses project "edit history" and "discussion" comments to identify individual students not contributing to the project. Analyses the final submitted project providing specific online feedback.

Students also submit individual assessments each week online based upon the practical class they had just completed.
A similar project format is used in the science ANAT3231 Cell Biology course.

Before 2009

Prior to 2009, students in ANAT2341 Embryology course worked on similar projects, but in the form of research posters. Towards the end of the course the posters were presented to the class for peer assessment..

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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, June 16) Embryology Science Student Projects. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Science_Student_Projects

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+! Project Pedagogy
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+| colspan="2"|[[File:Mark_Hill.jpg|50px]]
+These projects extend far beyond the original "research poster concept". It requires ongoing participation from both the teacher and the student, if you are not prepared to have an ongoing contribution, do not even consider setting this type of assessment.
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+'''Students'''
+* Groups work independently throughout the semester on a specific topic the group has selected within the general topic set by the teacher.
+* Groups are assigned randomly by the teacher, do not want "friends" and "non-friends" groups.
+* Online work consists of the "project page" and the "discussion page" where student online interaction occurs.
+* Face-to-face time is allowed each week in the last 10 minutes of practical classes.
+* Projects are also presented to the class at a "work in progress" phase.
+* Each student carries out a "online written assessment" of all other projects late in the semester, when groups are near completion.
+* Groups then collate and use these "online written assessments" to edit their own project.
+| valign=top|
+'''Teacher'''
+* Designs specific assessment criteria.
+* Designs the general topic and allocates groups.
+* Provides handouts and brief tutorials each week in practical class time on: basic editing, copyright/plagiarism , reference sources and referencing and uploading images.
+* Provides regular in-class advice, online comments and email support to queries and feedback.
+* Analyses project "edit history" and "discussion" comments to identify individual students not contributing to the project.
+* Analyses the final submitted project providing specific online feedback.
+|}
+* Students also submit '''individual assessments''' each week online based upon the practical class they had just completed.
+* A similar project format is used in the science ANAT3231 Cell Biology course.
+===Before 2009===
+Prior to 2009, students in ANAT2341 Embryology course worked on similar projects, but in the form of research posters. Towards the end of the course the posters were presented to the class for peer assessment..
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