Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Gynnild, Vidar"
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"Å framføre et velformulert resonnement" - Krav til språkføring og fremstilling i BA nordisk språk og litteratur
Gynnild, Vidar; Eide, Kristin Melum (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The authors examine how learning objectives were implemented in a study program named “Bachelor of Scandinavian language and literature” at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). One of the authors played ... -
"Blind" klagesensur ved Universitetet i Oslo Pålitelig og rettferdig eller et steg i feil retning?
Gynnild, Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Denne artikkelen beskriver og analyserer virkningene av «blind» klagesensur ved Universitetet i Oslo. Før 01.08.14 hadde de nye sensorene ved sensurklage tilgang til resultatene fra ordinær sensur, mens denne muligheten ... -
Can students' attitudes and behaviors be changed by educational interventions? A comparative case study
Gynnild, Vidar; Tyssedal, John Sølve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study examined engineering students’ attitudes and behaviors in a first-year Calculus course. Not surprisingly, High School mathematics and physics grades correlated closely with self-reported Calculus grades, and a ... -
Constructive Alignment in Science and Engineering: From Principle to Practice
Gynnild, Vidar; Leira, Bernt Johan; Myrhaug, Dag; Holmedal, Lars Erik; Mossige, Jon Coll (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper reports on an action research study on task design and constructive alignment in an optional module at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. While students appreciated the two professors’ teaching, ... -
Curriculum Design Reconsidered: An Action Research Study
Gynnild, Vidar (Journal article, 2018)This article reports on an action research study aimed to improve learning and reduce failure rates in a third-year engineering course. This consisted of two separate parts addressing mainly algorithmic and conceptual ... -
Digital assessment – how does it challenge local practices and national law? A Norwegian case study
Raaheim, Arild; Mathiassen, Ketil; Moen, Vegard; Lona, Irene; Gynnild, Vidar; Bunæs, Bente Ringlund; Hasle, Emil Trygve (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The traditional exam has a strong holding within Norwegian higher education and is very often the preferred way of assessing students. Digital technology opens up for alternatives to the traditional exam, but so far focus ... -
Improving Academic Achievement in First-Year Calculus: Theorizing the Case to Inform Future Interventions
Gynnild, Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This study aims to examine the academic achievement and study behaviours in a mandatory, firstyear calculus course for engineering students. Students responded to identical survey items 12 years apart to determine changes ... -
Improving assessment quality in professional higher education: Could external peer review be the answer?
Smeby, Susanne Skjervold; Lillebo, Børge; Gynnild, Vidar; Samstad, Eivind; Standal, Rune; Knobel, Heidi; Vik, Anne; Slørdahl, Tobias Schmidt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Summative assessment in professional higher education is important for student learning and making sound decisions about advancement and certification. Despite rigorous pre-test quality assurance procedures, problematic ... -
"Kriteriebasert vurdering" - hva innebærer det i praksis?
Gynnild, Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Universitets- og høgskolerådet (UHR) har slått fast at kriteriebasert vurdering skal benyttes i høyere utdanning, men uten å forklare hvordan prinsippet skal omsettes i praksis. Denne artikkelen reiser spørsmål ved ... -
Kvalitetssystemer til stryk: En empirisk, konstruktiv studie
Gynnild, Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)NOKUT benytter ekspertpaneler for å vurdere om kvalitetssystemene i høyere utdanning holder mål. Denne undersøkelsen retter seg mot fem institusjonelle kvalitetssystemer som ikke ble godkjent, og analyserer sannsynlige ... -
Learning Analytics and Task Design in Science Education
Gynnild, Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Learning analytics has become a buzzword, in practice often accompanied by comprehensive use of digital technologies. This study takes a qualitative approach by analysing performance data within the bounds of one module. ... -
Læringsmål eller læringsutbyttebeskrivelse? En empirisk, konstruktiv studie av begrepsbruken
Gynnild, Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Nasjonalt kvalifikasjonsrammeverk for livslang læring (NKR) beskriver læring på ulike nivå i høyere utdanning. Mens læringsmål tidligere var vanlig brukt, ble dette nå erstattet med begrepet læringsutbyttebeskrivelse. ... -
Læringsutbyttebeskrivelse som profesjonell utfordring: En metastudie
Gynnild, Vidar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Nasjonalt kvalifikasjonsrammeverk for livslang læring (NKR) ble vedtatt i 2011, og all høyere utdanning ble etter dette pålagt å lage læringsutbyttebeskrivelser. Denne artikkelen analyserer data fra en undersøkelse i regi ... -
Motivation for Achievement and Attitudes toward Mathematics Instruction in a Required Calculus Course at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Sundre, Donna L.; Barry, Carol L.; Gynnild, Vidar; Østgård, Eirin Tangen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) examines students’ learning goals and attitudes toward mathematics in a first-year calculus course in undergraduate engineering education. Achievement ... -
Moving from secrecy to transparency: Turning grade appeals into learning experiences
Gynnild, Vidar (Journal article, 2020)Assessment lies at the heart of the student experience, and grades should be assigned fairly and reliably to the extent possible. Even though nobody would object to this goal, assessment and grading are never a straightforward ... -
Oral Assessment and Grade Integrity: A Case Study
Gynnild, Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The construct of "grade integrity" refers to the degree to which awarded grades accurately represent the breadth and depth of academic achievement (Sadler, 2009b). This case study examines issues of grade integrity at ... -
What is a 'Successful Learning Outcome'?
Gynnild, Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) has conducted an extensive study of learning outcomes (LOs) in higher education (HE). The survey included 127 undergraduate programs in six disciplines at 32 ... -
When Means Become Ends: Quality Assurance as New Public Management
Gynnild, Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The higher education sector has undergone unprecedented changes over the last 15-20 years. One notable feature has been the introduction of national qualifications frameworks (NQF) to make higher education systems more ... -
Which are the Key Principles of Assessment? A Case Study of Policy Documents
Gynnild, Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Assessment is at the heart of the student experience and is therefore of considerable interest to the higher education sector and beyond. Assessment is an integral part of educational systems and may serve different purposes. ...