Dear All
I am currently writing a paper on peer assessment. One of the issues
that has emerged is subjectivity in marking. I've been reading studies
about explicit marking criteria and tacit knowledge and I've come
across the idea of a 'guild of markers' (Sadler) and also 'community of
assessors'. However, I can find no research studies into the reliability
of marking of a 'guild' or 'community'. I know tutors claim that working
together in a small team, they often assign very similar grades to work,
hence the assumption is that they have managed through discussion to
exchange tacit knowledge about standards.
However, I would like to see some research evidence. It may be that
tutors use safe marking practices and a small range of marks, so it's
not surprising that their marks are similar.
Is anyone aware of any studies that either dispute or support the idea
of a guild of markers? I would be very grateful if you could send me
some references.
Many thanks
Teresa McConlogue
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Dr. Teresa McConlogue
Thinking Writing Advisor
Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End Road
London
E1 4NS
Direct Telephone: 020 7882 2834
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