Effects of Different Identity Revelation Modes on the Online Targeting Behavior of Peer Assessors

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Abstract

This work investigated the online targeting behavior of peer-assessors with their probable reasons in three identity revelation modes (real-name, nickname, and anonymity). A pretest and posttest quasi-experimental research design was adopted. Six fifth-grade classes (N=192) participated. Results obtained from the two-way contingency table analysis and Wilcoxon tests include: 1) both high- and low-targeted assessees’ redundancy rates were high in the pre-treatment and treatment conditions for all groups; 2) different identity modes and assessee redundancy were not considerably related for high- and low-targeted assessees; 3) no significant differences in the number of assessments that participants received between the pre-treatment and treatment conditions for all participating classes; 4) determining reasons for peer-assessors’ targeting behavior revealed similar ranking pattern for different identity modes.

Authors

• Fu-Yun Yu, National Cheng Kung University

• Shannon Hsianghan-Huang Sung, Spelman College