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Today, tomorrow and self interest
With peer reviews, the problem is that the reviewers won't dare to criticize strongly. Or even at all...

Their self interest is at stake: today they are the reviewers, but tomorrow their work will be reviewed by the same person whose work they are reviewing now.

In other words: a classical (pun intended) case of conflict of interest.

That's why an impartial judge is needed: a teacher, whose self interest doesn't play a role and who therefore can be trusted to judge more fairly.

Perhaps the grade system isn't so bad after all...
Posted by: pjotr123   Posted on: 08/07/09  (Edited: 08/07/2009 @ 02:58) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Today, tomorrow and self interest  pjotr123 | 08/07/09
RE: Is crowdsourcing a better choice for grading?  bhaydama | 08/07/09
Well said.  HypnoToad72 | 08/07/09
World view  Rick_R | 08/07/09
Grades are a motivator.  bjbrock | 08/07/09
I'd rather have set standards.  HypnoToad72 | 08/07/09
Or maybe just a lazy teacher  bernalillo | 08/07/09
To put it simply: NO.  cmeisner@... | 08/07/09
Grading isn't the problem  Caggles | 08/10/09
hmm  dgrainge | 08/10/09
RE: Is crowdsourcing a better choice for grading?  rdelossa@... | 08/12/09

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