Hi
Could someone explain to me what is the point of peer assessments?
To my untrained eye it seems like a faddy new thing-of-the-moment, that sounds pc, and saves teachers time from marking.
I can imagine that the positives might be along the lines of getting them to see how they are doing in relation to friends, get them to consider others feelings, encourage teamwork and co-operation, create a positive and encouraging atmosphere in class etc.
Just skeptical about how 5yos are able to provide each other constructive feedback, beyond "I like your drawing of a horse" and not sure this is going to improve education standards.
Sorry I don't mean to offend teachers who think it's great - I would just like to understand a bit more about why it's such a good thing?
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Peer Assessments - Yr1
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Passthesherry · 17/01/2013 15:01
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