Peer feedback
The peer feedback is a method to support the independent learning and dealing with his own and other texts in which a student another student a feedback there.
Peer feedback includes corrections, opinions, suggestions and ideas from the feedback partner. Consequently, it is a two-way process in which one with the other cooperates . This type of feedback should enable targeted and quick feedback in various work phases. However, the responsibility for the text always rests with the authors, as the feedback providers only reflect their reading impression.
advantages
Peer feedback brings a change from traditional teacher feedback. In peer feedback sessions, students don't just have to listen to the teacher, but can gain experience with other students ( peers ). In this case, the fear of the students is reduced and the motivation to learn can be increased. Furthermore, sharing opinions with fellow students is helpful in building trust, because expressing it clearly requires trust and sufficient knowledge.
disadvantage
Peer feedback is sometimes criticized that only the writer would benefit from it. Cho / MacArthur (2011) showed that those who give feedback also benefit directly for their own writing. According to the study, they wrote better quality texts immediately after completing the feedback session.
According to the Connor / Asenavage (1994) study, traditional teacher feedback has more of an impact on students' writing. Only five percent of the peer feedback actually influences the paperwork. Students are more likely to respect teacher feedback than feedback from a colleague. They take peer feedback for granted and don't make corrections based on it. Hence, it is up to the teacher to have strict control over how the peer feedback is carried out. Another disadvantage is that peers may not have enough specialist knowledge to be able to adequately assess a work.
Cultural differences
The students' view of the peer feedback varies according to cultural background , which is why the effectiveness is different in different situations. Chinese students learning English are more likely than people from western countries to like peer feedback because Chinese culture encourages working together and maintaining harmony in a group. In contrast, western countries tend to encourage individual learning. It is therefore believed that peer feedback may be more useful in the Chinese-speaking environment than in the western world .
See also
literature
- Cho, Kwangsu and MacArthur, Charles (2011): Learning by reviewing. In: Journal of Educational Psychology. Pp. 73-84.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Check text effect: Peer-Feedback , accessed on December 22, 2015
- ^ Carson and Nelson, 1994.