Continuous assessment and group settings: the case of the subjects "Public Economics" and "Economics of Social Spending"
Autores: Blázquez Fernández, Carla (Universidad de Cantabria) | Cantarero Prieto, David (Universidad de Cantabria) | Pascual Sáez, Marta (Universidad de Cantabria)
JEL: A23
In this study the courses “Public Economics” and “Economics of Social Expenditure” of the University of Cantabria are analysed after the introduction and implementation of new methods of cooperative learning in their corresponding Educational Guides in order to respond to the demands of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). The main objective is to explain how, due to the new teacher-student relationship and continuous assessment, learning and academic performance could advance. For this purpose, it is judged whether the academic performance of students studying these subjects improved. So, the results indicate that those students participating in new learning systems of continuous evaluation, can improve academic results. Finally, it is analysed what the students’ opinion is in these new methods of learning and assessment.