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Jim Lindsey, Western Kentucky University
Peer Evaluations, Peer Critiques, Custom Projects and Small Group Discussions
Who am I?
• Jim Lindsey, Instructor• Western Kentucky University
– Computer Information Systems– Computer Information Technology– Systems Management
Water Dog
Today’s Agenda
• Topics– Small Group
Discussions– Custom Projects– Peer Critiques– Peer Evaluations
• Questions– What are they?– Pros– Cons– Implementation– Examples– Lessons Learned
Who are you?
• What is your name?• Name of the school/company
you represent.• What is your favorite subject
to teach? Why?• What is your least favorite
subject to teach? Why?
Small Group Discussions:What are They?
• Large classrooms• Groups of 3 or 4• Reporting back• Encouraging,
challenging, drawing others into a conversation
Small Group Discussions:Pros
• Students think critically• Students’ communication skills
improve– Practice articulating opinions– Practice debating and persuading
• Students’ presentation skills improve (via small and large group discussions)
Small Group Discussions:Pros
• Students learn from each other
• Smart, shy students are forced to participate
• Students get to know their classmates
• Students don’t get as bored during class
Small Group Discussions:Cons
• Some students don’t want to participate– Extremely shy– Sage on the stage
• Some groups do not answer questions as instructed
Small Group Discussions:Cons
• Some groups talk too much
• Some groups go down the wrong track
Small Group Discussions:Implementation
•We did this!
Small Group Discussions:Examples
•We did this!
Small Group Discussions:Lessons Learned
• Use this technique judiciously– Get/maintain attention– Hard topics?
• Compensation• Competition can be good!• Role in a flipped classroom?
Small Group Discussions:Application
• Identify one way that a teammate (not you) could implement this technique in their favorite class.
Custom Projects:What are They?
• Individualized assignments
• Same instructions• Same grading rubric
Custom Projects:Pros
• Students cannot cheat• Students can share work• High performance bar
Custom Projects:Cons
• Each students does something different
• Grading can take awhile
• Sometimes requires flexibility
Custom Projects:Implementation
• Instructions have to be clear
• Encourage/reward creativity
• Have students post their work –all of it!
Custom Projects:Examples
LinkedInTwitterWeb sitesCIT 436CIS 141
Custom Projects:Lessons Learned
• Encourage your better students to: – Finish early– Post their work for
others to see
Peer Critiques:What are They?
• Students provide feedback to peers about their performance on assignments
• Teacher provides a concise grading rubric!
Peer Critiques:Pros
• Worker gets detailed feedback from peers
• Students get practice assessing someone’s work
• Evaluators pay close attention to worker
• Everyone learns (from good and bad examples)
Peer Critiques:Cons
• Some students want teacher to do ALL evaluation
• Some students will not rate peers accurately
Peer Critiques:Implementation
• Create a concise rubric– Post the rubric early– Explain it clearly– Make students practice– Give students feedback
about their practice work– Hold everyone accountable
• Compensate Evaluators
Peer Critiques:Examples
• CIT 436 Research Papers• CIS 141 Presentation
Peer Critiques:Lessons Learned
• Communicate your expectations in the beginning!
• Provide examples• As much as possible, make
needed corrections along the way
Peer Evaluations:What are They?
• At end of a group project, students score the performance of ALL teammates
• Teacher provides a concise scoring rubric!
Peer Evaluations:Pros
• Motivates students to perform
• Students get practice assessing other people’s work
• Venting mechanism• Bragging mechanism
Peer Evaluations:Cons
• Some students want teacher to do ALL evaluation
• Some students will not rate peers accurately
Peer Evaluations:Implementation
• Create a concise rubric– Post the rubric early– Explain it clearly– Make students practice– Give students feedback
about their practice work– Hold everyone accountable
• Compensate Evaluators
Peer Evaluations:Examples
• CIS 141 Video Project
Peer Evaluations:Lessons Learned
• Communicate your expectations in the beginning!
• As much as possible, make needed corrections along the way
• Penalize lazy people
Application
• How could you include custom projects, peer critiques or peer evaluations in your favorite class?
Questions
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PEER EVALUATIONS, PEER CRITIQUES, CUSTOM PROJECTS AND SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
Jim Lindsey, Western Kentucky University
