Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

1. Drafting against the criteria
2. Tutor and peer feedback
3. Improving the final submission
4. Things To Do Before You Hand In Your Assignment
5. Feedback and peer review

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Describe key elements of partnership working with: ● external organisations ● other practitioners ● colleagues ● the individual ● families
• 1.2 Evaluate the importance of partnership working with: ● external organisations ● other practitioners ● colleagues ● the individual ● families
• 1.3 Explain how to overcome barriers to partnership working.
• 1.4 Explain how to deal with conflict that may occur in partnership working.
• 2.1 Evaluate procedures for effective working relationships with others.
• 2.2 Analyse common objectives used when working with others within the boundaries of own role and responsibilities.
• 3.1 Explain the contribution learners can make to enhance partnership working.
• 3.2 Evaluate own strengths and weaknesses in relation to partnership working.
• 3.3 Describe ways to improve own practice in relation to partnership working.
• 3.4 Explain how to review the effectiveness of partnership working in achieving the agreed outcomes of working together.
• 4.1 Describe aspects of an organisation that are no longer effective in providing a person-centred service.
• 4.2 Explain how to work with others to identify opportunities for growth and development, or redesign, as a service and a business.
• 4.3 Describe how to maintain a culture that supports innovation, change and growth in relation to the service provided.
• 4.4 Describe how to maintain a culture that recognises the resources available in the expertise of those using or working in the service.
• 4.5 Explain the importance of entrepreneurial skills in ensuring that the market is able to meet future demand for adult care services.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Draft the assignment, get feedback and improve it before submission.

Study materials

Videos

• Things To Do Before You Hand In Your Assignment · YouTube · University of Staffordshire Student Life · 22 min · for registered students
• Feedback and peer review · YouTube · Akademiskt skrivande/Academic Writing · 6 min · for registered students

Further resources

• Writing Guide, 3.5: Peer review and using feedback · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 92–94 · for registered students
• Supporting learners' agentic engagement with feedback: a systematic review · PDF · Reading, article · for registered students