Peer Grading
Peer grading is used at ETH Zurich as a pedagogical tool - for example within the framework of continuous performance assessments - to e.g. practice the critical handling of scientific work and to take responsibility for one's own learning. The definition below serves to ensure the rule-compliant and pedagogically effective use of this instrument:
Definition
Peer grading means that students evaluate each other's papers with a grade. The goal is for students to critically examine the academic work of others and evaluate its quality in order to practice and deepen their knowledge of academic work.
If an evaluation system such as peer grading is used, a control system is required to ensure the examiners fulfil their obligation to evaluate the performance assessments in accordance with Art. 17 Para. 4 Letter e of the ETH Zurich Ordinance on Performance Assessments.
This can be done by the examiners checking the plausibility of all marks awarded by the students. Students should also not be able to influence their own grades. In addition, peer grading is not suitable for the entire performance assessment of a course, but should only be used for parts of it during the semester such as short written assignments.