Võrdlushindamine

Võrdlushindamine, also known as comparative assessment, is an evaluation method where a student's work is judged against the work of other students. Instead of measuring against a fixed standard or rubric, the focus is on relative performance. This approach can be used in various educational settings, from grading essays to evaluating project outcomes.

The core principle of võrdlushindamine is ranking. Students are placed in order based on the perceived quality of their submissions. This can be done by having teachers or peers compare different pieces of work side-by-side and decide which is superior. The outcome is not an absolute score but a position within a group.

One potential advantage of võrdlushindamine is its simplicity in certain contexts, as it can sometimes be quicker than detailed rubric-based grading, especially for large numbers of submissions. It can also foster a sense of competition or shared learning, as students see how their work stacks up against their peers.

However, võrdlushindamine also has significant drawbacks. It can be subjective, relying heavily on the evaluator's judgment, which may not always be consistent. Furthermore, it doesn't provide specific feedback on how a student can improve, only their relative standing. Students might perform well in one cohort but poorly in another, depending on the overall quality of their peers. Critics argue that it doesn't measure mastery of a subject but rather the ability to perform better than others in a specific instance.