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. http://www.senseaboutscience.org/pages/peer-review.html#sthash.w9XxklER.dpuf
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)
http://writing.wisc.edu/wac/node/78
Sources
Stephen Bostock (2000), Student Peer Assessement, http://www.reading.ac.uk/web/FILES/engageinassessment/Student_peer_assessment_-_Stephen_Bostock.pdf
Sense about Science, http://www.senseaboutscience.org/pages/peer-review.html#sthash.w9XxklER.dpuf
Kirsten Jamsen (2015), Making Peer Review Work, http://writing.wisc.edu/wac/node/78
Boud, D, 1990 Assessment and the promotion of academic values, Studies in Higher Education, 15(1), 101-111
Rowland, S. 2000 The Enquiring University Teacher, Buckingham: SRHE and Open University Press