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Use of peer assessment in an MSc course

Use of peer assessment in an MSc course. MSc in Sexually Transmitted Infections & HIV- Basic Science module Assessment: 70% end of module essay, 30% peer assessment 8 weekly formative peer assessments 1 final summative peer assessment. Formative peer assessment.

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Use of peer assessment in an MSc course

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  1. Use of peer assessment in an MSc course • MSc in Sexually Transmitted Infections & HIV- Basic Science module • Assessment: 70% end of module essay, 30% peer assessment • 8 weekly formative peer assessments • 1 final summative peer assessment

  2. Formative peer assessment • Each Friday afternoon student presentations are given marks by other students • Marks are given using SurveyMonkey • Marking criteria are chosen by students • Anonymized marks are fed back each week • Marks given in the first seven weeks are not used in final assessment

  3. Summative peer assessment • Marks given in week 8 contribute 30% to the final assessment • The mark given should reflect overall performance throughout the term • Consistency of marks with earlier assessments will be checked

  4. Advantages • Choosing marking criteria encourages thought and discussion about what students want from the module • Formative assessments allow internal and external comparisons through the term and stimulate healthy competition among students • SurveyMonkey is easy to use and free for surveys up to 10 questions and 100 participants

  5. Problems • Administration: design, mailing, collecting responses, analysis, feedback each week • Choosing the best scale, eg 0-10 v. 0-5 and defining scale • Failing students rescued by generous peer assessment • Avoiding manipulation of final peer assessment

  6. Future plans • Transfer to Moodle/Opinio • Delegate more to course administrator • Address issue of collusion more effectively

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