Hi all,
I'm looking for advice. In the MSc program I coordinate, we have two
competence-based (vs. skill-based) assessments/exams. These are 60-mins
interviews with a panel of assessors, where students discuss their work and
answer questions pertaining projects that took place in the past semester.
These are the main, principal assessments in the academic year.
A student just presented medical documents certifying an anxiety disorder,
and asked for an alternative format. The school's psychological counsellor
and I are at a loss here. The point of a verbal assessment is to probe,
through q&a, a student's ability to defend and support their design choices.
Other formats (e.g. a written essay) lose the fundamental quality of
showing whether one can think on their feet vis-à-vis their design process.
On the other hand, I respect that anxiety is an objective medical
condition, and I realize I should be able to accommodate. I just don't know
how!
Any ideas?
Cheers
G:
Gabriele Ferri, Ph.D.
Tenured lecturer & researcher // M.Sc. Digital Design // Play & Civic Media
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
www.gabrieleferri.com
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