PeerWise: MCQ writing PeerWise: MCQ writing Amanda Sykes (SLS)Amanda Sykes (SLS)

withwithLesley Nicolson (Vet School)Lesley Nicolson (Vet School)

andandAnne Tierney, Mary McVey and Chris Finlay Anne Tierney, Mary McVey and Chris Finlay (L1 Biology)(L1 Biology)

PeerWise and Scaffolding

MCQ writing, rating & commenting software (P.Denny)

Biomolecular Science and Biology 1B

Scaffolded with introductory lecture

Gave students incentive to use

PeerWise Home Screen

Questions written

Feedback

Comments and answers

Did they use it?

Questions authoredAnswers submitted

Correlation with grade..? Yes, but no claim to causation!

This year (so far):

Biomolecular Science L1 and L2

Biology 1A (and 1B), L2 Immunology, L2 Drugs and Disease, L3 MPVIB

L1 Dentistry

L1 and L3 Medicine

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