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- What is a Gobbet?
- Structure of Gobbet Assessment
- Advantages of a Gobbet Assessment
- Disadvantages of a Gobbet Assessment
- More on Gobbet - Download the full pdf
WHAT IS A GOBBET?
A gobbet can be for example a passage of literature, an image, a cartoon, a photograph, a map or an artefact provided as a context for analysis, translation or discussion in an assessment.
STRUCTURE OF GOBBET ASSESSMENT
As an indication, three gobbets are equivalent to one essay question in terms of time in an assessment.
The art of setting a good gobbet assessment depends on the gobbet the assessor chooses. A good piece of gobbet must been carefully selected to illustrate a particular theme. A gobbet answer is not a summary or paraphrase of the piece; unlike an essay it does not usually include an introduction and a conclusion. It is a precise and focused piece of writing that provides context of the gobbet, meaning of the gobbet and significance of the gobbet. Disciplines such as history or archaeology often use gobbets to assess students their deepen understanding of the subject, giving the students the opportunity to think, extract and analyze.
Three concepts to answer gobbets
Context:
- Where does the gobbet come from?
- How does the gobbet fit in with the material around it?
- When was the gobbet written or formed?
- What comes immediately before and after it?
Meaning:
- What is the gist or purpose of the gobbet?
- What are the main ideas contained within the gobbet?
Significance:
- Why is it important?
- What are the implications?
- Are there any direct applications?
- What does it add to our understanding as a whole?
ADVANTAGES OF A GOBBET ASSESSMENT
- A gobbet is short to answer but at the same time, it can assess many levels of learning outcomes similar to an essay. Suitable to give as an in-class assignment.
DISADVANTAGES OF A GOBBET ASSESSMENT
- Students require practices to answer gobbets, particularly in their time management.
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