Beyond the Knee-Jerk Response
Guiding Students to Do Peer Review/Critique
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 · 12 - 1:30 PM
When
students evaluate each others' work, it empowers them to take responsibility
for their own learning, engage more deeply with course material, and absorb the
values of the discipline to apply them in their own work - in theory, at least.
In reality, students often resist the peer review/critique process. Their
comments are superficial, and they complain that peer critique is a waste of
time and that they would rather just hear what you, the instructor, think. If
this sounds familiar, come listen to a panel of your peers reflect on why and
how they use peer review/critique in their classes and how they help students
develop their capabilities to assess work in the discipline. Panel members
include Brian Kaufman in Music, Susan McCully in Theatre, Sally Shivnan in
English. Lunch will be provided.
