A Peer and Self-assessment Project Implemented in Practical Group Work

Abstract

Group study which takes students as the central study pattern is of great help for English learners. Nowadays many English teachers select this kind teaching and learning method in the classroom with the aim of enhancing learner's study interest, stimulating their motivation and obtaining the better study result. But actually, the group study simultaneously exists many problems which seriously influence learning effect when it is carrying out in the classroom. However theories and previous researches prove that peer and self-assessment can make students have a clear learning target, discipline themselves and therefore generate better learning results. So peer and self-assessment was put into practical group study in the classroom. Through observing, researching and analyzing of the implementation of it in the classroom, it was found peer and self-assessment could effectively prevent the problems occurring and promoted the group study efficiency greatly.