Peer Assessing in Higher Education: Perspectives of Students and Staff

This paper provides an overview of contemporary peer assessment literature and reports findings from a project investigating the subjective experiences and attitudes of students and staff participating in a peer assessment task. Twenty-four students, a lecturer, and a subject coordinator participated in the study. Students completed pre- and post-peer assessment task surveys, and the lecturer participated in a one-on-one interview. While students predominantly agreed that peer assessment was a positive and worthwhile experience, three themes emerged for future consideration: validity and objectivity, confidence, and workload.