PEER ASSESSMENT IN ORAL PRESENTATION CLASS

Abstract

Traditionally, students were seen as passive receivers of information in the classroom. Teachers were both the source of information and the judge who evaluated student success. However, it is proved that along with teacher assessment, one of the ways in which students internalize the characteristics of quality work is by evaluating the work of their peers. That is to say, peer assessment is considered a noteworthy channel in assessing and feedback giving. This is also true in oral presentation classes.

This paper is aimed at giving some main ideas about the definition, advantages, disadvantages as well as principles to apply peer assessment. The author also shares experiences of creating a peer rating sheet and the actual procedure of instructing students to effectively use peer assessment in her own presentation class at the English department, Hanoi University.