STEMskiller: Skill Set Map for Mentors of Early Career Researchers

LEARNING, TEACHING, AND SUPERVISING: Techniques: Early career researchers in the classroom

[Assessment/evaluation]

Self and peer assessment

Definition:

Involving students in the assessment of their own work and that of peers is an emerging form of informal assessment. 

Useful resources on Self and peer assessment:

Stanford University/UC San Diego. (2015). Supporting peers in massive classes. https://hci.stanford.edu/research/assess/

Definitions and video (Scott Klemmer on peer and self assessment).

Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. (2021). Student Assessment. https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/student-assessment-in-teaching-and-learning/

In addition to providing general definitions of the various forms of assessment, provides discussion and considerations regarding both self and peer assessment.

Tags: IPS IA; IPS CritT; IPS CreaT; IPS WC; IPS OC; IPS R; IPS QL; IPS IL; IPS T; IPS PS; PSR CE; PSR IKC; PSR ER; PSR LL; PSR GL; IAL IntL; CompQ

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Table of contents:

2.2. Techniques: Early career researchers in the classroom

2.2.1. Curriculum design

2.2.2. Course development

2.2.3. Exam preparation

2.2.4. eLearning, learning management systems, teaching technologies

2.2.5. Assessment/evaluation

2.2.5.1. Feedback
2.1.5.2. Formative assessment
2.1.5.3. Summative assessment

2.1.5.5. Course evaluations
2.1.5.6. Assessment-outcome alignment
2.1.5.7. Academic misconduct

 

Author: Stephanie Krueger

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Last Updated: July 20, 2021