Uppsatsexamination i statsvetenskap: lärdomar från studentcentrerad pedagogik

Abstract

Student-Centered Pedagogy and Essay Examination in Political Science. The examination of undergraduate essays in political science is confronted with a set of problems: weak inter-rater reliability, underdeveloped grading criteria, insufficient resources for tutoring and examination, weak throughput, and plagiarism. This article argues that insights from the approach of student-centered pedagogy may help to reduce these problems. More specifically, the article advocates greater reliance on explicit grading criteria, formative assessment, and peer involvement, and develops a set of six recommendations.