Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2011
Author(s): Samantha Jenks Staffordshire University
hilst in the first semester of my undergraduate degree at StaffordshireUniversity, students were required to engage in a writing assignment titled‘Discuss the Benefits of Sport’. After submission of an initial draft of 500 wordsduring our induction week, the question then formed the basis of one of fourmodules (Research and Professional Development I) which I studied during thefirst semester. In week 5, we were then required to submit an 800 word answerto the same question as before and, at the same time, begin engaging in peerassessment reviews over a three-week period on each others’ work. Peerassessment involves students partaking in an assessment, where their work isviewed and feedback is provided by other students (Miller, Imrie & Cox, 1998).It is used to help students recognise levels needed to achieve results (Brown,Race & Smith, 2002). Moreover, Cottrell (2008) suggests that one of the bestways to learn is through new experiences, as it triggers a need forunderstanding. As peer assessment was a new experience, I took theopportunity to use it to my advantage. Throughout this essay, I shall take intoconsideration how I felt during my first official experience of this innovativepractice, and asse
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