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A Study of the Effects of Scaffolded Assessment on the Learning Effectiveness in Network Peer Assessment Activities

Authors:
Chien-I Lee
Ya-Fei Yang
Shin-Yi Mai

Keywords: Network Peer Assessment; Scaffolding; Validity; Learning Effectiveness; Learning Attitude

Abstract:
Peer assessment has been considered an important process for learning, However, students may not offer constructive feedback due to lack of expertise knowledge in network assessment activities. Scaffolding can be offered to students timely to assist in peer assessment. Therefore, to address this issue, this study proposed a scaffolded assessment approach accordingly. To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, the quasi-experimental design was employed to investigate the effects of scaffolded assessment for self-critiques and peer assessment on students’ learning effectiveness in the network assessment activities. A total of ninety 7th graders participated in the experiment, and divided into three groups with or without the scaffolding critique. The results show that the validity in the network peer assessment has been well demonstrated, indicating scaffolded assessment could enhance the validity of the network peer assessment. Moreover, the participants’ learning effectiveness is also enhanced. In addition, the participants showed a positive learning attitude toward the network assessment activities and agreed that the network assessment activities could enhance the participants’ interactions between the peers and instructor. All in all, the proposed scaffolded assessment enables the participants to offer constructive feedback in the assessment activities.

Pages: 7 to 13

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2014

Publication date: July 20, 2014

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-3972

ISBN: 978-1-61208-361-2

Location: Paris, France

Dates: from July 20, 2014 to July 24, 2014