Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Presentation Brief

Size of student group: 25

Observer: Hannah Kane

Observee: Maria Charalampous

Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but it is not an official evaluation of teaching and is not intended for other internal or legal applications such as probation or disciplinary action.

Part One

Observee to complete in brief and send to observer prior to the observation or review:

What is the context of this session/artefact within the curriculum?

This a resource given to the students to help them understand and break down the Assessment Brief for a Year 1 Block 2 unit. The assessment for this unit includes the creation and team presentation of a new product proposal, followed by questions from tutors that can span the entirety of the unit.

How long have you been working with this group and in what capacity?

I am the Year Leader for Year 1, have taught the cohort in extend during Block 1 and I am also the Unit Leader for the unit that this assessment is part of. 

What are the intended or expected learning outcomes?

What are the anticipated outputs (anything students will make/do)?

The students need to produce and present in teams a new product proposal.

Are there potential difficulties or specific areas of concern?

Not specifically

How will students be informed of the observation/review?

N/A

What would you particularly like feedback on?

All feedback welcomed!

How will feedback be exchanged?

Via this form/email

Part Two

The brief is introduced well with clear instructions about where to find the unit resources and how Teams will be used for communication within the project teams. 

Component 1 is clearly explained and then each element covered in detail. 

Very good flow of text – giving the performance ingredients a separate page breaks up the presentation well.  Good signposting to the weeks where the extra information can be found– these could potentially be hyperlinked to make it easy for the students to navigate. 

There are some slight inconsistencies with font sizes for headings and main body text across the slides, and in places e.g. p10 the title would benefit from more space as it is very close to the first bullet point. Unifying the design layout could make the slides even more cohesive. 

Overall, the slides are extremely clear and informational even for a person unfamiliar with the course content. I had to Google ‘NPD’ but perhaps this is a familiar acronym for the MSc students. 

The brief comes across as an exciting project with room for creative input as well as academic research.