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Interview

What is it?

There are many applications for interviews in assessment. They can be used as a mock interview to prepare students for professional interviews and as a tool to assess students on the depth of their knowledge of a project or topic. Students can also plan and conduct interviews as a method of collecting data for a research project.

Advantages & Challenges

Advantages

Challenges

Advantages

Interviews provide the opportunity for in-depth exploration of students’ understanding, perspectives, and experiences, allowing assessors to gain deeper insights into their knowledge and skills.
They allow for personalised assessment tailored to individual students, enabling assessors to address specific learning needs, interests, and strengths.
They allow assessors to observe students’ non-verbal communication skills, such as body language, tone of voice, and interpersonal skills, which may not be captured through written assessments.
Interviews facilitate real-time interaction between assessors and students, fostering dynamic dialogue, clarification of concepts, and immediate feedback, which can enhance the assessment process.
This form of assessment has a wide variety of application i.e. a mock job interviews to prepare students for their life after university and as an opportunity to have a Q&A session with students to get a deeper insight into their knowledge of a topic/module.

Challenges

Tips for Use

Design structured interview protocols or guidelines that outline the questions, prompts, and criteria for assessment.
Ensure that the interview questions are aligned with the learning objectives and facilitate meaningful dialogue with students.
Prepare students for the assessment process by offer guidance on what to expect during the interview and how to prepare.
Standardise the interview procedures, criteria, and scoring to promote consistency and objectivity in evaluation.
Encourage students to reflect on their learning experiences, strengths and areas for improvement after the interview.
Provide constructive feedback to students based on their performance and areas of development.

Resources

Gardner and Alford (2016): Using Interviews to Assess and Mentor Students | Faculty Focus
University College London (UCL): Oral assessment | Teaching & Learning – UCL – University College London
Joughin (2010) Leeds Metropolitan University: https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/42413247.pdf

Sample Rubrics

Chan C.(2008) Assessment: Oral Assessment, Assessment Resources@HKU, University of Hong Kong: TALIC – Assessment Resource Centre (hku.hk)

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