SoTL Journal Club (March 18, 2014)

Selected article for our discussion

• Tiew, F. (2010). Business students' views of peer assessment on class participation. International Education Studies, 3(3), 126-131.

Some pointers for discussion:

Q1. How did the findings of the study concur with or differ from your own experience as a teacher or a student?

Q2. The author states, "students need to undergo attitudinal changes towards their learning roles and need practice in more self-evaluative role behaviours if peer assessment is to become more acceptable and successful" (p. 129). The author also notes that the process of the attitudinal changes needs to be designed and facilitated based on various factors, such as the course content, class size, and students. If you are to act on this advice in your own teaching setting, what factors would you take into consideration, and how would you implement the attitudinal change process?

Q3. What, if anything, will you take from this article and apply in your own teaching and student peer assessment practices?