Article(s): Self- and Peer-Assessment Online - 0 views
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The instructor models the technique (use of a checklist or rubric, for example); students then try the technique themselves; finally, students discuss whether and how well the technique worked and what to do differently next time.
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kimgrissom on 20 Apr 19This is really key. I found especially with HS kids, they can get easily frustrated with self-assessment because they've been trained to just turn it in and pray. Going through the process with them explicitly helps them feel more comfortable with the process.
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increase student responsibility and autonomy • strive for a more advanced and deeper understanding of the subject matter, skills and processes • lift the role and status of the student from passive learner to active leaner and assessor (this also encourages a deeper approach to learning) • involve students in critical reflection • develop in students a better understanding of their own subjectivity and judgement.
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Students feel ill equipped to undertake the assessment.
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This is really true. In teaching writing, I've found that having them do some peer assessment first gives them better perspective and fresh eyes to come back to their own writing. They have a much clearer view of their own strengths and weaknesses after seeing some of their peers' attempts at the same task.
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“The difference between self-assessment and giving the teacher what he or she wants was a recurring theme. A few students referred to self-assessment in terms of their own expectations. More often, however, students spoke of the tension between their own and the teacher’s expectations. … Over and over again, students rejected their own judgments of their work in favor of guessing how their teacher or professor would grade it.”
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I've seen this a lot--especially in our best students. They have achieved so much in school because they've gotten good at giving teachers what they want. But learning to critically reflect on their own understanding or their own measure of quality is a skill we definitely need our best students to master.
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my experience is that the points do not motivate the student to participate in the project on the front end, but more allows the other group members to express his or her dissatisfaction with the other group members lack of participation or cooperation.
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develop trust by forming them into small groups early in the semester and having them work in the same groups throughout the term. This allows them to become more comfortable with each other and leads to better peer feedback.
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Students may be reluctant to make judgements regarding their peers.
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Students in this sample reported that their attitudes toward self-assessment became more positive as their experiences with the process accumulated.
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They also recommend that teachers share expectations for assignments and define quality. Showing students examples of effective and ineffective pieces of work can help to make those definitions real and relevant.
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This is so important. I have always found it frustrating myself when I feel instructions are vague. I like to have clear-cut ideas on what I need to do. I know my own kids feel this same way. They often expressive anger over assignments in school where they feel their teacher did not clearly explain intended outcomes.
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As this work illustrates, self-assessment need not necessarily be about self-grading.
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The instructor usually takes the average of the peer evaluations, and shares this grade with each team member which serves as the student’s grade in the peer evaluation portion.
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Students can become better language learners when they engage in deliberate thought about what they are learning and how they are learning it.
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Portfolio assessment emphasizes evaluation of students' progress, processes, and performance over time.
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peer pressure to apply elevated grades or friendships may influence the assessment,
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The concept of peer review, which leaves for the most part the instructor out of the equation,
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assign a team grade, but not to use peer evaluations.
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When they self-assessed, these students reported that they checked their work, revised it, and reflected on it more generally
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In this paradigm, self-assessment is not the same as self-grading.
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This is a good point that I need to reflect on. I have had students in high school class and adult students in PD complete a self reflection. Partially, to easy my work load as they gave a first look at thier work that allowed me to confirm or deny the grade they gave themselves. Seeing this more of an opportunity to grow and improve is more important than selfishly easying my grading work load.
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students that cannot provide feedback due to the lack of necessary skills, whether it be education background or language.
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This is a great point to include. Depending on the criteria of grading, I personally would appear to be in the "loafers" groups when I feel I am lacking the skills to provide peer feedback. Grouping students based off of some assessment of skills may make this process a little easier. In a MOOC, I can definately see the challenges as motivation is different amongst participants. Also, is peer grading part of the outcomes and skills attained within the course, or a way to easy the work load of the instructor? What is the motivation of the peer grading in the first place?
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‘Forcing’ the individual student to assess their own behaviour, as opposed to others is more constructive – it supports the aim of developing collaboration skills, along with the knowledge component.
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I still am not sold on this as the preferred approach. I have found that a team grade, individual grade for completing their part, and a self evaluation works well with high school students. This takes some of the pressure off of the student who would end up doing it all. I may take away a team grade all together depedning on the assignment. I want to encourage collaboration but hold individuals accountable for their assigned tasks within a project.
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Contracts are written agreements between students and instructors, which commonly involve determining the number and type of assignments that are required for particular grades.