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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 16
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Reflection, Revision, and Assessment in First-Year Composition ePortfolios
Desmet, Christy; Miller, Deborah Church; Griffin, June; Balthazor, Ron; Cummings, Robert E.
Journal of General Education, v57 n1 p15-30 2008
Does revision of graded essays for an electronic portfolio improve First-Year Composition students' scores from anonymous raters? In a sample of 450 paired essays, 46 percent improved by one or more points on a six-point scale, 28 percent remained the same, and 26 percent declined by one or more points. (Contains 3 figures, 1 table, and 7 notes.)
Descriptors: Freshman Composition, Essays, Reflection, Revision (Written Composition), Writing Evaluation, Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing, Portfolio Assessment, Learning Theories, Interrater Reliability, Delphi Technique, Instructional Effectiveness
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