Presentation Evaluation
Student presentation were evaluated according to 1) performance (Appendix D) and
2) application of the 4MAT System. (Appendix E) As expected, performance marks, ranging
from 68 - 92%, were higher than the 4MAT marks, ranging from 68 - 83%. Giving a
separate mark for the 4MAT Systems proved beneficial for both students and teacher. For
students it indicated which quadrants needed more work; for the teacher it indicated which
quadrant needed clarification and guidance. Students were weakest in Quadrant Three, right
mode and strongest in Quadrant Two, left mode. Findings from the evaluation, when
compared with responses from student journals and Questionnaire #2, point to this teacher's
trait for over teaching as a reason for the students' confusion as to the expectations for
Quadrant 3 and to a lesser extent for Quadrant Four. Also, students appeared most
comfortable in Quadrant Two, left mode, where incidentally they received their highest
mark. This may be due in part to the fact that schools traditionally function in this quadrant
thereby providing a historical model for students. Furthermore, the use of video provided the
teacher and student with another invaluable avenue to review student performance and
application of the 4MAT System.
Student Journal Evaluations (see Appendix L for details)
Students were awarded marks based on clarity of writing and insight into academic, social
and personal growth. The marks tended to be above 80% due to the depth of reflection.
Those receiving lower marks did so mainly because parts of the journals were lost. As
mentioned earlier, it was the comments in the journals which gave the fullest picture of what
was actually transpiring in the day to day workings of the group.
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At the onset of the unit, the issue of a fair allotment of marks was discussed, with several
students expressing discontent over the fact some people do not work as hard as the others,
yet still get the same mark. Consequently, journal information, the on- task analysis, and the
peer evaluation results provided the redundancy of data, which addressed this contentious
issue and allowed for these adjustments to be made to student final marks.