8.6 Moderation using student input

Students' awareness of their own group processes can be poor (or absent). It is difficult for staff to require (or encourage) such awareness without giving students both tools, and the motivation to use them.

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This bundle allows students to give feedback on the contribution made by each team member (including themselves) under headings related to both the technical and managerial aspects of their work.

The way it works is that Peer-and-Self Evaluation Forms are issued to team members after the submission of each deliverable. Each student completes (anonymously) a Form for each member of their team and for themselves. For each student, the response to each of the scaled questions is scored (?3, 0, +3) and an average taken. Within each team, individual average scores are compared with the team average. The supervisor moderates the individual mark for the assessment (by a maximum of ±5% from the team mark) for students with a large deviation, taking additional account of free-form comments on the Form.

It works better if students have training in how to assess, and are practised at reflecting on process issues.

It doesn't work unless students are producing at least one substantial, well documented group-produced deliverable.

See also: 3.5 Emphasis on Personal Transferable Skills

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So: use Peer-and-Self Evaluation Forms to moderate group marks according to individual contribution.