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Sitthiworachart, Jirarat and Joy, Mike. (2008) Computer support of effective peer assessment in an undergraduate programming class. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, Vol.24 (No.3). pp. 217-231. ISSN 0266-4909
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2007.00255.x
Abstract
Active learning is considered by many academics as an important and effective learning strategy. Assessment is integrated in learning as a tool for learning, but traditional assessment methods often encourage surface learning (passive learning) rather than deep learning (active learning). Peer assessment is a method of motivating students, involving students discussing, marking and providing feedback on other students' work, and is one of the successful approaches which can be used to enhance deep learning. Students are required to think critically about what they are learning during the peer assessment process. Tutors' marking is usually accepted as reliable, but student peers' marking in a peer assessment process is suspect. As part of a study investigating whether peer assessment can be an accurate assessment method in a computer programming course, a novel web-based peer assessment tool has been developed. In this paper, we describe the tool and report the results of evaluating the tool through experiments involving large programming classes. The results suggest that computer-mediated peer assessment is a valuable assessment approach which promotes active learning and is an accurate assessment method in a programming course.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Computer Science |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Active learning, Student-centered learning, Computer programming -- Study and teaching (Higher), Educational innovations, Technology assessment, Web-based instruction |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Computer Assisted Learning |
| Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
| ISSN: | 0266-4909 |
| Date: | June 2008 |
| Volume: | Vol.24 |
| Number: | No.3 |
| Number of Pages: | 15 |
| Page Range: | pp. 217-231 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2007.00255.x |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/30113 |
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