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2 - Peer assessment

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Peer assessment

What is it?

Peer assessment is the assessment of student work by other students based on a set of rules set by their lecturer. This might be used for formative feedback or summative grading purposes. It has been recognised that engaging students in peer assessment can help you in learning to evaluate your own learning and in interpreting assessment criteria.

Why do it?

What may go wrong

Overall the advantages of a peer scoring system outweigh the disadvantages, especially if used to assess group work.

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You have now completed Unit 2 and will be able to recognise key words in an assignment. You will be able to quickly identify the different components of assignments, recognise key words and interpret all instructions and as such make a judgement about what your examiner or audience expects from you.

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