Analysis of peer assessment of M.Ed. Students

Abstract

Peer assessment is a process whereby peers grade assignments or tests based on a teacher’s benchmarks. The practice is employed to save teachers’ time, improve students' understanding of course materials and enhance their metacognitive skills. Peer assessment is often used in conjunction with rubrics. The present paper discusses the benefits of peer assessment and its significance with respect to the M.Ed. students’ internship. As a part of the curriculum in 2010-11, every M.Ed. student observed five lessons of their peers’ lecturing the B.Ed. class. The M.Ed. students recorded their assessment and feedback on observation schedules. Data for this paper was gathered through these observation schedules and analyzed. Interpretations were computed through frequencies and chi-square.