* The presenter will be online. Attendees have the option of gathering in Tenjin, or attending online. Details below.
As Topping (1998) described, students can "learn by assessing" the work of their peers. In this practice-oriented presentation, I introduce two peer-assessment projects I have done in my classes, and I hope they can serve as useful examples.
The first project was conducted online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Japanese beginner-level college students did a video presentation exchange, using a rubric to assess themselves and their peers and to exchange comments on a blog website. They repeated this sequence three times and tracked their learning.
The second project was implemented face-to-face. Students were divided into small groups for a project focused on pronunciation features. They chose their favorite English songs and worked together to analyze their lyrics and melodies. Each group introduced their chosen song and analysis to the class, and their classmates exchanged feedback.
I look forward to exchanging ideas with the audience and discussing how to introduce peer assessment in various teaching contexts.
Sachi Oshima is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law at Chuo Gakuin University, Chiba. She is also a research fellow at the Research Institute for Policy Studies, Tsuda University, Tokyo. After working for the Japan Foundation as a chief officer, she has been an English teacher at several universities in Japan. Her research interests are related to TESOL and intercultural exchange projects.
Online participation:
Zoom details will be posted on fukuokajalt.org on the day of the event. Zoom will start at 5:30 PM for a half hour of socializing and networking, and the presentation will start at 6 PM.
In person participation: Elgala (Daimaru East) Building, Tenjin (6 F, Kurume University Satellite Campus room; go in the back entrance shown on the map). From Hakata, take the Nanakuma Subway Line to Tenjin-Minami Station, exit 4. If you haven't been to this location before, please note that the entrance is NOT through the department store, it is around the back from the department store entrances, here: https://goo.gl/maps/hj8VXmpfjAykeXBV9 (You'll find this by Googling エルガーラ オフィス棟). Click here to watch a video showing the venue location.
