T-Flip September 3rd 2015
The use of peer assessment encourages students to believe they are part of a community of scholarship. In peer assessment we invite students to take part in a key aspect of higher education: making critical judgements on the work of others. We thus bring together the values and practices of teaching with those of research (Rowland 2000, Boud, 1990).
Student – Student feedback advantages by judging the work of others, students gain insight into their own performance. giving a sense of ownership of the assessment process, improving motivation treating assessment as part of learning, so that mistakes are opportunities rather than failures practicing the transferable skills needed for life-long learning, especially evaluation skills
Possible problems: difficulties with the validity and reliability of assessment done by students. How accurate are peer gradings? which model is “best practice”?
Why? Traditionally: Validation The peer review process subjects scientific research papers to independent scrutiny by other qualified scientific experts (peers) before they are made public. T-Flip: Students review each other based on the same key principles Open Review: reviewer and author known to each other Open, honest, no need to state a point Politeness or friendship will tone down criticism
Examples
Possible problem?
How to review?
What will we do? Present tasks Create a system for review Monitopr and tutor in the process Evaluate both the review and what the review is used for
How to make it work Realistic goals, well explained/clear tasks Repetition/practice (process) Enough time Acknowledge the difference between revision and editing Encorage honest responses and constructive advice A clear format which is easily recognizable Coach and observe Make it count (show that it is valuable)
Sources Stephen Bostock (2000), Student Peer Assessement, _Stephen_Bostock.pdf _Stephen_Bostock.pdf Sense about Science, review.html#sthash.w9XxklER.dpufhttp:// review.html#sthash.w9XxklER.dpuf Kirsten Jamsen (2015), Making Peer Review Work, Boud, D, 1990 Assessment and the promotion of academic values, Studies in Higher Education, 15(1), Rowland, S The Enquiring University Teacher, Buckingham: SRHE and Open University Press