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Elizabeth L. Wetzler; Kenneth S. Cassidy; Margaret J. Jones; Chelsea R. Frazier; Nickalous A. Korbut; Chelsea M. Sims; Shari S. Bowen; Michael Wood – Teaching of Psychology, 2025
Background: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) represents a potentially powerful, time-saving tool for grading student essays. However, little is known about how AI-generated essay scores compare to human instructor scores. Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the essay grading scores produced by AI with those of human…
Descriptors: Essays, Writing Evaluation, Scores, Evaluators
Johnson, William F.; Stellmack, Mark A.; Barthel, Abigail L. – Teaching of Psychology, 2019
Electronic feedback given via word-processing software (e.g., track changes in Microsoft Word) allows for a simple way to provide feedback to students during the drafting process. Research has mostly focused on student attitudes toward electronic feedback, with little investigation of how feedback format might affect the quality of instructor…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Writing Evaluation, Writing Assignments, Educational Technology

Madigan, Robert J.; Brosamer, James J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1991
Discusses the use of holistic scoring in the introductory college psychology course. Presents data showing the reliability, validity, and efficiency of the holistic scoring of students' written work by teaching assistants. Argues that holistic scoring is a high quality, low cost approach to scoring written work in large classes. (SG)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Evaluation Research, Grading, Higher Education

Haaga, David A. F. – Teaching of Psychology, 1993
Reports on a procedure in which students read and evaluate each other's term papers. Contends that students improve their own writing and provide constructive, substantive feedback to their peers. Finds that the student reviews showed higher reliability than professional peer reviews of journal manuscripts. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Graduate Students, Graduate Study

Dunn, Dana S. – Teaching of Psychology, 1994
Discusses writing techniques and assessment methods used in an interdisciplinary writing course. Recommends freewriting, small-group writing assignments, and peer tutoring. Supports assessment by more than one faculty evaluator, peer feedback, and optional versus mandatory rewriting. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Higher Education