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Peer assessment using a digital tool

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Peer assessments are a valuable tool to use with student groupwork to encourage students to reflect on and critically evaluate not just their own learning and skill development, but those of their team members as well in preparation for their professional careers. 

  1. Introduction
  2. Process and product
  3. Peer questions
  4. Group questions
  1. Open-ended questions
  2. Formative and summative assessments
  3. Dysfunction in groups
  4. References and further reading

8. References and further reading

Chin, P. (2016, 02/23). Peer assessment. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 13-18. https://doi.org/10.29311/ndtps.v0i3.410  

Davies, W. M. (2009). Groupwork as a Form of Assessment: Common Problems and Recommended Solutions. Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 58(4), 563-584. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-009-9216-y  

Kriflik, L., Mullan, J. (2007). Strategies to Improve Student Reaction to Group Work. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 4(1), 13-27. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/strategies-improve-student-reaction-group-work/docview/1826535889/se-2?accountid=14723 

Ndoye, A. (2017). Peer/Self Assessment and Student Learning. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 29(2), 255-269. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/peer-self-assessment-student-learning/docview/1969021752/se-2?accountid=14723 

Nulty, D. D. (2011,). Peer and Self-Assessment in the First Year of University. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 36(5), 493-507. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/peer-self-assessment-first-year-university/docview/889927776/se-2?accountid=14723  

Ohland, M. W., Loughry, M. L., Woehr, D. J., Bullard, L. G., Felder, R. M., Finelli, C. J., Layton, R. A., Pomeranz, H. R., & Schmucker, D. G. (2012). The comprehensive assessment of team member effectiveness: Development of a behaviorally anchored rating scale for self- and peer evaluation. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 11, 609-630. https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2010.0177  

Parratt, J. A., Fahy, K. M., Hutchinson, M., Lohmann, G., Hastie, C. R., Chaseling, M. &
O’Brien, K. (2016). Expert validation of a teamwork assessment rubric: A modified Delphi study. Nurse Education Today, 36, 77-85. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2015.07.023 

Race, P. (2001). The Lecturer's Toolkit: A Resource for Developing Learning, Teaching & Assessment. Second Edition. Stylus Publishing, Inc. https://www.proquest.com/books/lecturers-toolkit-resource-developing-learning/docview/62257658/se-2?accountid=14723 

Topping, K. (1998). Peer Assessment between Students in Colleges and Universities. Review of Educational Research, 68(3), 249-276. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/peer-assessment-between-students-colleges/docview/62486791/se-2?accountid=14723 

Using group work for assessment – an academic’s perspective Retrieved 2 June 2023 from https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2022-03/Using%20group%20work%20for%20assessment%20%E2%80%93%20an%20academic%E2%80%99s%20perspective.pdf 

Vaughan, B., Yoxall, J., & Grace, S. (2019). Peer Assessment of Teamwork in Group Projects: Evaluation of a Rubric. Issues in Educational Research, 29(3), 961-978. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/peer-assessment-teamwork-group-projects/docview/2461130392/se-2?accountid=14723