Assessments
I have to say that I did not think about peer assessments or self assessments for my students. I had tunnel vision for my students online and I think I will implement these 2 assessments in future classes.
Kerry,
I have students do the peer feedback anonymously using the same rubric they will ultimately be assessed on as well. I have them send the peer evaluation to me so I can look at it before it goes to the person being assessed. This allows me to stop anything before it goes to the student being assessed.
Depending on the subject matter, an instructor should be careful with peer assessment. Sometimes, especially in close-knit and small learning environments, one student is ostracized by her peers and repeatedly criticized or "picked on." In this case, I feel I would discontinue peer assessments but help the struggling student on an individual basis.
bobbe,
A varaiety of assessments can provide you with dynamic information to adjust the course as necessary. Thanks!
I think that assessments combined, student, peer, summative, formative render a complete picture of what's going on with the individual student's learning process. Just think between the peer assessments and self-assessments students will (or might) not be so prejudiced against a teacher's grading and they learn to look at assessments/grades more objectively.
It's a well-rounded process and enables the teacher to get a better prospective by having all the input from students and their own.
Jessica,
Thanks for connecting and communicating with each other through the forums!
Annie, I had the same problem with " tunnel vision" I found the suggestions made very insightful.
Jess
Annie,
Glad we could expand your tunnel vision. When students use the rubric you provide for any project/assignment to self-assess or do a peer assessment, they learn more about what is expected and get another view on the project. They have been very helpful in my courses.
