Teaching Assistants as Assessors: An Experience Based Narrative

Faizan Ahmed, Nacir Bouali, Marcus Gerhold

2024

Abstract

This study explores the role of teaching assistants (TAs) as assessors in a university’s computer science program. It examines the challenges and implications of TAs in grading, with a focus on their expertise and grading consistency. The paper analyzes grading experiences in various exam settings and investigates the impact on assessment quality. We adopt an empirical methodology and answer the research question by analyzing the data from two exams. The chosen exams have similar learning objectives but they differ in how TAs graded them, thus providing an opportunity to reflect on different grading styles. It concludes with recommendations for enhancing TA grading effectiveness, emphasizing the need for detailed rubrics, training, and monitoring to ensure fair and reliable assessment in higher education.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Ahmed F., Bouali N. and Gerhold M. (2024). Teaching Assistants as Assessors: An Experience Based Narrative. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU; ISBN 978-989-758-697-2, SciTePress, pages 115-123. DOI: 10.5220/0012624200003693

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu24,
author={Faizan Ahmed and Nacir Bouali and Marcus Gerhold},
title={Teaching Assistants as Assessors: An Experience Based Narrative},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU},
year={2024},
pages={115-123},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012624200003693},
isbn={978-989-758-697-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU
TI - Teaching Assistants as Assessors: An Experience Based Narrative
SN - 978-989-758-697-2
AU - Ahmed F.
AU - Bouali N.
AU - Gerhold M.
PY - 2024
SP - 115
EP - 123
DO - 10.5220/0012624200003693
PB - SciTePress