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Journal article
Learning through multiple lenses: analysis of self, peer, near-peer, and faculty assessments of a clinical history taking task in Australia
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, Vol.15, pp.1-8
2018
PMCID: PMC6249140
PMID: 30223639
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Abstract
Purpose: Peer assessment provides a framework for developing expected skills and receiving feedback appropriate to the learner’s level. Near-peer (NP) assessment may elevate expectations and motivate learning. Feedback from peers and NPs may be a sustainable way to enhance student assessment feedback. This study analysed relationships among self, peer, NP, and faculty marking of an assessment and students’ attitudes towards marking by those various groups.
Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. Year 2 osteopathy students (n= 86) were invited to perform self and peer assessments of a clinical history-taking and communication skills assessment. NPs and faculty also marked the assessment. Year 2 students also completed a questionnaire on their attitudes to peer/NP marking. Descriptive statistics and the Spearman rho coefficient were used to evaluate relationships across marker groups.
Results: Year 2 students (n= 9), NPs (n= 3), and faculty (n= 5) were recruited. Correlations between self and peer (r= 0.38) and self and faculty (r= 0.43) marks were moderate. A weak correlation was observed between self and NP marks (r= 0.25). Perceptions of peer and NP marking varied, with over half of the cohort suggesting that peer or NP assessments should not contribute to their grade.
Conclusion: Framing peer and NP assessment as another feedback source may offer a sustainable method for enhancing feedback without overloading faculty resources. Multiple sources of feedback may assist in developing assessment literacy and calibrating students’ self-assessment capability. The small number of students recruited suggests some acceptability of peer and NP assessment; however, further work is required to increase its acceptability.
Details
- Title
- Learning through multiple lenses: analysis of self, peer, near-peer, and faculty assessments of a clinical history taking task in Australia
- Creators
- Kylie Fitzgerald - Victoria UniversityBrett Vaughan - University of Melbourne
- Publication Details
- Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, Vol.15, pp.1-8
- Publisher
- National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board
- Identifiers
- 991012958195902368
- Copyright
- © 2018, Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Academic Unit
- Allied Health and Midwifery; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article