Quality and Qualms in the Marking of University Assignments by Sessional Staff: An Exploratory Study |
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| Authors: | Erica Smith Kennece Coombe |
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| Institution: | (1) School of Education, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2678, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The higher education sector is increasingly reliant upon casual (‘sessional’) staff for teaching and marking purposes. While
this practice has been little examined in the past, over the last few years increasing attention has been paid to the quality
of marking, mainly because students and academic staff alike are becoming increasingly likely to question examples of poor
practice. Hence, many universities in Australia are now attempting to introduce stricter procedures relating to marking. Despite
current concerns, there is little published research on marking practices in Australian universities. This paper adds to the
body of knowledge by reporting on two pieces of empirical research into the use of casual markers. A project at Charles Sturt
University comprised focus groups of, respectively, students, lecturers and markers, and a survey of distance education students.
Research at the University of South Australia focused on pedagogical issues relating to marking, comparing the approaches
of permanent lecturing staff with those of sessional markers. The results of these projects provide a useful insight into
areas of current concern to university staff and management. |
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| Keywords: | assessment casual academics marking practices quality |
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