ARC :: Additional Information

Additional Information

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Guidelines for marking

The following guidelines for marking show one approach to assigning a value to a student's work. Other approaches may be used that better suit the reporting process of the school. Categories, marks, grades, visual representations or individual comments/notations may all be useful.

Range:	A student in this range:
8-10 (High)	selects four appropriate online sites selects key information and presents this clearly in a table format explains key factors and analyses the usefulness of online sites provides a comparison of online and retail outlets supported with relevant information evaluates usefulness of online or retail shopping
5-7 (Satisfactory)	selects four appropriate online sites selects key information and presents this clearly in a table format outlines key factors and rates the usefulness of online sites provides a comparison of online and retail outlets supported with makes a recommendation of either online or retail shopping
1-4 (Progressing)	selects appropriate online sites selects limited information and presents this clearly in a table format identifies some key factors and rates the usefulness of online sites provides a limited comparison makes a recommendation of either online or retail shopping.

Feedback

The teacher will provide oral feedback during class Activity on how to access websites, and will discuss the types of sites students need to access.

Written feedback on the criteria will be provided for the choice of sites, the quality and construction of the comparison table for a range of products and pricing, and on the students' justification of their recommendation.

Future directions

Through this Activity students have developed an understanding of the 'key factors affecting decisions' and the 'need for consumer protection'. This learning can be applied later in the unit as students become involved in problem-solving and decision-making and improve their research, analytical and presentation skills. This topic provides possible links with the E-commerce topic; specifically, the 'Online Shopping' section. It could lead to an integration of these topics in a teaching program.