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Walt Action Research
Walt Action Research
By
Gloria Coromandel
and
Nigel Waters
Enhancing learning through the use of
Walts, Self-Assessment and Peer-Assessment.
.
Teachers
• Gloria Coromandel & Nigel Waters
Classes
Year 8
Room 15 – 15 Boys / 15 Girls
Room 12 – 15 Boys / 13 Girls
Research Question
Can Walt’s foster a deeper understanding of their learning?
Rationale
Teachers are encouraged to use Walts, so we wanted to see if
children knew the purpose of Walts, if Walts did actually improve
their understanding of their learning, and whether feedback that
focussed clearly on the criteria of a given Walt would enhance the
children’s understanding.
Method
Use Walts in Mathematics, Inquiry and Writing
Get students to self-assess and peer assess their learning according
to Walt and co-constructed criteria.
Teachers give feedback according to Walt and co-constructed
criteria.
Initial Testing
Survey
Post Testing
Survey
Expected Outcome
Children will be able to state what Walts are and the purpose for
using them.
Children will be able to state what self and peer assessment is and
the purpose for using them.
Children will be able to assess their learning honestly and
competently.
Management Procedures
Walts were written on the board.
Students wrote them in their books before each session, unless it
covered more than one session.
Co-created criteria after first session.
Revisit walt and write reflections after each session.
Feedback related to walt.
Peer assessment against co-constructed criteria.
Observations
Teacher needed to have a good understanding of tasks in order to
drive the students in the right direction when creating criteria.
Time – it was sometimes difficult to get students to reflect upon their
work as we would run out of time.
We found that using Walts in Mathematics was a lot easier as the
criteria was easier for students to create, and also easier to assess.
Conclusions
It is important that children need to understand what they are expected
to do. They also need to have input into their learning which gives
them ownership and increases their understanding.
Walts gave students a purpose for the tasks, and a guideline to what
they are trying to achieve.
What is Self-Assessment?
Advantages of Self-Assessment?
Advantages of Peer-assessment?
PUPILS' RESPONSES
Correct / Yes
Don't know / No Answer
Negative response
Encourages reflection
Hard to be fair / accurate
Choose own mark
Nothing
What is Self-Assessment?
Advantages of Self-Assessment?
Advantages of Peer-assessment?
What is Self-Assessment?
Advantages of Self-Assessment?
Advantages of Peer-assessment?
PUPILS' RESPONSES
Correct / Yes
Don't know / No Answer
Negative response
Encourages reflection
Hard to be fair / accurate
Choose own mark
Nothing
What is Self-Assessment?
Advantages of Self-Assessment?
Advantages of Peer-assessment?