SELF/PEER ASSESSMENT

• SELF-EVALUATION or SELF-ASSESSMENT

  is a process where students are taught

  to assess their performance against

  pre-determined standard criteria and it

  involves the students in goal setting and

  more informal, dynamic self-regulation

  and self-reflection.
• ADVANTAGES OF SELF-ASSESSMENT

  1. Encourages students to critically reflect their own learning

  progress and performance

  2. Encourages students to be

  more responsible for their own learning

  3. Helps students become autonomous learners

  4.Helps students be more aware

  of their weakness and strength

  5. Helps students develop their judgmental skills

  6. There is no peer pressure when students evaluate themselves
• DISADVANTAGES OF SELF-ASSESSMENT

  1. Self-assessment can be subjective because students may not be sincere and may even over-evaluate their own performance

  2. Time consuming for students

  3. Students may not be familiar with the assessment criteria.
• PEER EVALUATION

  • is the assessment of students' work by other students of the same status. Students often undertake peer assessment with formal self- assessment.

  • Valuable in helping students to learn from each other by listening, analyzing and problem solving. It gives students the opportunity to encounter diversity in different ways, critique and judge and be responsible for their own learning
• Advantage

  Judgement by peers as a motivator

  • When students are assessed by their peers, they become accountable not only to instructors but also to their fellow students.

  • Research suggests that being judged by peers serves as a better motivator for producing high-quality work.
• Advantage

  Group Cohesion

  • Peer-to-peer accountability ensures that

  social loafing is unlikely. Each team member

  knows they will be assessed by their peers,

  which improves team dynamics
• Mutual improvement

  • By assessing each other’s work, students engage in thoughtful reflection on the activity’s objectives.

  • The process of evaluating others’ work also enhances their ability to evaluate their own work better.
• Advantage

  Opportunity for Growth

  • Incorporating formative peer evaluations during the course allows students to identify knowledge gaps, correct negative behaviors,

  and continually improve
• Advantage

  Informed Grading

  • Grading based solely on individual assessments (such as RATs or application cases) may not capture the full picture of team dynamics.

  • Including peer evaluation provides a more

  informed grading process, rewarding students who actively contributed to the work
• Disadvantages (Peer-evaluation)

  Bias and Subjectivity

  • Peer evaluations can be influenced by personal biases, friendships, or conflicts within the team.

  • Some students may rate their peers unfairly, leading to inaccurate

  assessments.
• Disadvantages (Peer-evaluation

  Lack of Expertise

  • Peers may not have the expertise to evaluate complex tasks accurately.

  • For specialized projects, relying solely on peer evaluations might not yield reliable results.
• Disadvantages (Peer-evaluation

  Inconsistency

  • Different students may apply

  varying standards when assessing

  their peers.

  • This inconsistency can affect the

  overall fairness of the evaluation

  process.
• Disadvantages (Peer-evaluation

  Conflict and Tension

  • Peer evaluations can lead to disagreements or strained

  relationships within the team.

  • Disputes over ratings or comments

  may arise, affecting team cohesion.
• Disadvantages (Peer-evaluation

  Time consuming

  • Administering peer evaluations

  requires additional time and effort.

  • Collecting, analyzing, and
• Disadvantages (Peer-evaluation

  Fear of Retaliation

  • Students may hesitate to provide

  honest feedback if they fear

  retaliation from their peers.

  • This fear can compromise the authenticity of the evaluations.
• Disadvantages (Peer-evaluation)

  Lack of Accountability for Evaluators

  • While students are accountable for

  their work, there’s no direct accountability for the quality of

  their evaluations.

  • Some students may not take the process seriously.