ABSTRACT
Scaffolded Writing and Rewriting in the Discipline (SWoRD) is a tool that has been iteratively improved through research to give the support students need to effectively and efficiently provide feedback on the aspects of the assignment that are important for instruction. Teachers can then assign many more rich writing-based assignments than they normally would be able to without being overwhelmed by grading/feedback workload. SWoRD/Peerceptiv is a web-based tool for implementing effective peer review assignments in a broad range of disciplines, seeking to implement writing-based assignments. A challenge for most teachers that normally prevents them from allocating sufficient assignments to produce improvements in student outcomes is that they do not have the time to provide feedback to students. Traditional implementation of peer review produces short superficial feedback, but using the structures and accountability mechanisms found in SWoRD, students generally produce accurate ratings and helpful comments. Further, a number of studies show that students learn from providing meaningful feedback to their peers.
