Math autobiography for high school
Math autobiography for high school
Math autobiography for high school year...
Peer Review
Written by:Dr. Christine von Renesse
Can we use peer review to improve proof writing in mathematics classes?
Twice now I had the pleasure of teaching a learning community with an English composition class.
And each time I was impressed by the peer review process that my colleague Jen DiGrazia used for all student papers.
Math autobiography for high school students
Composition Peer Review:
The class would sit in a circle and one student would volunteer to read his or her paper. The audience was taking notes of anything that
stood out to them or any questions that came up.
Afterwards there was a strict protocol how to respond to the author: You don’t evaluate at all but instead state the main message you heard, point to phrases that stood to you, ask questions, say what you would have liked to hear more of and check if all requirements are fulfilled.
The author was not allowed to respond to anything but could ask questions after the audience was done with their feedback. The energy during the p