Based on Winchester-Seeto (2002). Options for student assessment of group process Assessment option Some possible advantages Some possible disadvantages Peer Evaluation - average mark, using helps clarify criteria to be used for may increase lecturer/tutor workload in predetermined criteria assessment terms of - briefing students about the process - ensuring the criteria are explicit Students in a group individually evaluate each Encourages sense of involvement and and clear - teaching students how to other's contribution using a predetermined list responsibility on part of students evaluate each other of criteria. The final mark is an average of all May assist students to develop skills in marks awarded by members of the group. students may allow friendships to influence independent judgement their assessment - reliability an issue Provides detailed feedback to students students may not perceive this system as Provides experience parallel to career fair because of the possibility of being situations where group judgement is made discriminated against May reduce lecturer's marking load Self evaluation- moderated mark, using helps clarify criteria to be used for may increase lecturer/tutor workload in predetermined criteria assessment terms of - briefing students about the process - ensuring the criteria for success Students individually evaluate their own Encourages sense of involvement and are explicit and clear - teaching students contribution using predetermined criteria and responsibility on part of students how to evaluate themselves award themselves a mark. Lecturers/tutors May assist students to develop skills in moderate the marks awarded. self-evaluations may be perceived as independent judgement unreliable Based on Winchester-Seeto (2002). Available at:
Based on Winchester-Seeto (2002). Options for student assessment of group process Assessment option Some possible advantages Some possible disadvantages Peer Evaluation - average mark, using predetermined criteria Students in a group individually evaluate each other's contribution using a predetermined list of criteria. The final mark is an average of all marks awarded by members of the group. helps clarify criteria to be used for assessment Encourages sense of involvement and responsibility on part of students May assist students to develop skills in independent judgement Provides detailed feedback to students Provides experience parallel to career situations where group judgement is made May reduce lecturer's marking load may increase lecturer/tutor workload in terms of - briefing students about the process - ensuring the criteria are explicit and clear - teaching students how to evaluate each other students may allow friendships to influence their assessment - reliability an issue students may not perceive this system as fair because of the possibility of being discriminated against Self evaluation- moderated mark, using predetermined criteria Students individually evaluate their own contribution using predetermined criteria and award themselves a mark. Lecturers/tutors moderate the marks awarded. helps clarify criteria to be used for assessment Encourages sense of involvement and responsibility on part of students May assist students to develop skills in independent judgement may increase lecturer/tutor workload in terms of - briefing students about the process - ensuring the criteria for success are explicit and clear - teaching students how to evaluate themselves self-evaluations may be perceived as unreliable Based on Winchester-Seeto (2002). Available at:
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