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Tag: peer-assessment strategies
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Nine ways to get your learners assessing each other’s work, thinking critically about success criteria, and pulling together like a well-oiled machine
Peer-assessment is a powerful tool when learners do it right. It opens up success criteria, helping learners develop a better understanding of what they need to do to be successful.…
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Immediately change the peer-assessment game with two overlooked strategies that bring mystery and theatre into your lessons
Here we have two ways of doing peer-assessment that change the way the game is played. They create mystery – because learners don’t know who is going to assess their…
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Ensure your learners maximise their gains from peer-assessment by focussing their minds on the things that truly matter
Learners benefit from peer-assessment for a number of reasons. It gives them an opportunity to: Pupils who receive peer-assessments also benefit from the process. This happens when they receive a…
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Switch up your classroom dynamic and have learners playing the role of critical observers with two peer-assessment strategies most teachers have never used before
Coloured Dots This activity uses small circular stickers to provide peer feedback. The stickers should be in a variety of colours, and you can find them online for a couple…
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Two of the simplest ways any teacher can scaffold peer-assessment, giving learners the confidence to throw themselves headfirst into the process
Using Pro-Forma A pro-forma is a pre-made document we give to learners to fill in. Their great advantage is that they make life easier for learners. They provide a clear…
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Harness the unrivalled power of speech and use it to transform how you do peer-assessment with your learners
Discussing Peer-Assessments Learners tend to be better speakers than writers. Speech is a natural function of the human body. Something we become fluent in from an early age. We can…
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Sprinkle a pinch of surprise onto your peer-assessments with two strategies that ask learners to think again about what they thought they knew
Self-Peer Comparison This activity is a good way to get learners thinking about perspectives and interpretations. It works as follows: Ask learners to produce a self-assessment of their work but…
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Squeeze even more from your peer-assessments than you are already getting by calling on the twin turbos of randomness and repetition
Multiple Peer-Assessments Having the same piece of work peer-assessed a number of times can be of major benefit to learners. There are two main reasons for this. First, it results…
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What is the ‘showcase’ discussion strategy and why is it a good tool to use when planning for oracy in your lessons?
Showcase Discussion Strategy: Explanation This activity recreates an art gallery or museum set-up in the classroom. The teacher asks learners to complete an extended piece of work. Examples include: The…
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Why is putting a work discussion in your lesson plan a good way to help learners develop their speaking and listening skills while also getting them to think more critically?
Work Discussion Discussion Strategy: Explanation The teacher sets learners a major piece of work. Examples of what this might entail include an extended piece of writing, an independent project or…