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Members of the TBL listserv:

I have been noting with interest the recent discussions about the reactions
of some students to the grade weight setting exercise, and especially the
report that some students have strong feelings about the weight they put on
the peer evaluations.

This surprised me because I had never had this reaction in my class, and I
was trying to figure out why.  Then I realized what I think is the reason:
    * I use peer evaluations as a "percentage multiplier" of the total
group score - i.e., NOT as a separate score to be added in.
    * Therefore the grade weight setting exercise does not ask students to
put a weight on peer evaluations.  They only put weights on the individual
scores and the graded group activities.
This might be a possible solution for those of you who have had problems
with this.

Dee


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L. Dee Fink, Director                   Phone: 405-325-2323
Instructional Development Program       Email: [log in to unmask]
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University of Oklahoma
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President of the POD Network [Professional and Organizational Development]
in Higher Education
Author of: Creating Significant Learning Experiences (Jossey-Bass, 2003)
Dee Fink's Website: www.ou.edu/idp/dfink.htm