Carroll, Valeria (2017) Is your peer wiser than a lecturer? Use of peer-wise software as an engaging learning community environment for students to construct knowledge. In: 5th International ISCAR Congress, 28th August - 1st September 2017, Quebec, Canada.
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| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop contribution (Paper) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
Abstract
This study aims to explore how students use online community environment - Peer-Wise software to construct knowledge about research methods concepts. It is based on the principles of the social constructivist approach (Vygotsky, 1978) and offers Peer-Wise as environment, which mediates learning. It also is based on the principle that students facilitate each others learning providing support and guidance at necessary level (ZPD concept).
The paper covers projects (supported by internal Students Engagement in Educational Development (SEED) grant, 2015-16 and 2016-2017) to increase students’ motivation to engage with a Health and Social Care Research Methods module by redesigning current curriculum and assessment delivery and enhancing their learning experience. This was achieved by creating opportunities for students to engage in self-assessment and peer-assessment using PeerWise software.
| Keywords: | Zone of proximal development (ZPD), peer assessment, peer-wise software, online learning community |
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| Subjects: | C Biological Sciences > C812 Educational Psychology |
| Divisions: | College of Social Science > School of Health & Social Care |
| ID Code: | 30350 |
| Deposited On: | 12 Mar 2018 11:59 |
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