10.11575/PPLT.V3I1.53345
Wilson-Mah, Rebecca
A Study of Authentic Assessment in an Internship Course
Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching
2019
2018-08-10
2018-11-22
2019-04-04
2019-04-04
en
Article
80-4769-53345
10.11575/pplt.v3i1
10.11575/pplt.v3i1.53345.g51810
65-73 Pages
Internship courses are an active and applied opportunity to integrate educational learning programs and courses within practice settings. Individual learners in internship courses have different work internship placements and they start a unique professional and practice journey. How can this authentic learning environment be supported with authentic assessment? What assessments are suitable for internship courses? This study explores authentic assessment concepts and the practice of internship assessment in a graduate internship course in international and intercultural communications. Students’ impressions of their internship assessments are explored with a particular focus on students’ impressions of authentic assessment, and the integration of their education and their real-world experience. To link this research to course improvement, this study also includes the instructor’s critical reflection on the course and her plans for integrating the study into her assessment practice.
Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching, Vol. 3 (2019)