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A comparative study of peer and teacher feedback and of various peer feedback forms in a secondary school writing curriculum

Gielen, Sarah, Tops, Lies, Dochy, Filip, Onghena, Patrick, Smeets, Stijn·2010·British Educational Research Journal

Abstract

This study examines whether peer feedback can be a substitute for teacher feedback and which measures can be taken to improve its effectiveness. A pre‐test post‐test control group design examined the long‐term learning effects of individual peer feedback and of collective teacher feedback on writing assignments in secondary education. Moreover, it examined the added value of a priori question forms and a posteriori reply forms aimed at supporting the assessee's response to peer feedback. The study supports the ‘non‐inferiority’ hypothesis of there being no significant difference in students’ progress after plain substitutional peer feedback or teacher feedback. Both groups (plain peer feedback and teacher feedback), however, improved significantly less than the groups that worked with question or reply forms, confirming the added‐value of these forms. Almost half of the students found the received peer feedback helpful, but less than a quarter considered giving feedback an aid in their own learning process.

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  • There is a difference between teacher feedback and peer feedback as teachers are more subject-matter experts and need less support in providing feedback.

    “According to the literature, there is a difference between teacher feedback and peer feedback as teachers are more subject-matter experts with lots of feedback experiences and knowledge, and compared to students they need less support in providing feedback (Gielen et al., 2010; Paulus, 1999).”

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Authors
Gielen, S., Tops, L., Dochy, F., Onghena, P., & Smeets, S.
Affiliations
KU Leuven (BE)
Corresponding author
Gielen, Sarah
Venue
British Educational Research Journal
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-02
Volume
36
Issue
1
Pages
143-162
ISSN
  • 0141-1926 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-3518
OpenAlex
W2154733194
Cited by
160
References
39
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FWCI
17.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • British Educational Research Journal (publishedVersion)
  • Lirias (KU Leuven) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Student Assessment and Feedback
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Keywords
peer feedback, teacher feedback, writing instruction, high school students, writing assessment, student perceptions of feedback, long-term learning effects

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