Managing group work: The impact of peer assessment on student engagement

Adesina, Oluseyi Oluseun; Adesina, Olufunbi Alaba; Adelopo, Ismail; Afrifa, Godfred Adjappong

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of peer assessment on students’ engagement in their learning in a group work context. The study used regression analysis and was complemented by qualitative responses from a survey of 165 first-year undergraduates in a UK university. Findings suggest that students’ perception of their contribution to group work fosters engagement and enhances their learning in a group. Also, that students’ perception and the overall experience of rating their peers’ work impact their engagement within a group. The study contributes to the literature by focusing on the assessment of the entire learning journey within a group rather than the final group output. In particular, the study highlights the significant contributions of peer assessment in managing student engagement in modules and/or assessments for large cohorts.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 16, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Feb 5, 2022
• Publication Date: Jan 2, 2023
• Deposit Date: Jan 31, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 31, 2023
• Journal: Accounting Education
• Print ISSN: 0963-9284
• Electronic ISSN: 1468-4489
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 90-113
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2022.2034023
• Keywords: Education; Accounting; Group work; peer assessment; student engagement; collaborative learning; UK
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10391894
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09639284.2022.2034023