…more holistic evaluative process. Fundamentally, multiple perspective assessment includes three perspectives: The student’s own (self-assessed) The student’s peers (peer-assessed) The student’s professor (teacher-assessed) The weight each category carries can and…
…time to start practicing what we preach by requiring the same peer review from our students as we expect of one another, and replacing the archaic email attachment system with…
…given enough time to revise their work after the review. Peer review coaching Students are not used to being required to give peer review, and so some coaching will be…
Students learning from one other is the foundation of peer learning. Peer learning covers many different practices, such as the traditional model of peers teaching fellow students, or more advanced…
Most students in my developmental writing classes claim they “hate” writing. It’s a familiar refrain. But, it is less about “hate” and more about a lack of preparation in the…
…students to enhance their understanding of effective writing. One useful approach is to pair students and require they proofread the writing of their partner. Students can be informed that both…
…to help instructors assess student writing. LightSide Labs’ technology uses machine learning to understand how instructors grade responses to writing prompts, and then provides automated feedback on-demand for students, suggesting…
…would argue that conferences stand not as an option but as an irreducible act within the writing process. They will occur somewhere in the writing process. Students seek all kinds…
