Open AccessA Synergy Between Peer Evaluation and Student Coaching in Team-Based Learning: Coach Review of Peer Evaluations Improves Student Acceptance
Author(s) -
Thomas Manger,
Christine Thatcher
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medical science educator
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2156-8650
DOI - 10.1007/s40670-019-00818-x
Subject(s) - grading (engineering) , peer feedback , medical education , coaching , peer evaluation , psychology , team based learning , peer assessment , peer review , medicine , higher education , engineering , civil engineering , political science , law , psychotherapist
Peer assessment is an integral component of team-based learning (TBL) and provides a method to foster accountability and team performance. Traditionally, peer assessment in TBL contributes to the final course grade. We assessed the impact of replacing course grading with student's faculty coach review. As a result of this intervention, student self-reported evaluation truthfulness improved from 44 to 76% of the population surveyed. In addition, student self-reported incorporation of peer feedback increased from 18 to 38%. The data suggest that the combination of student coaching and longitudinal review of peer feedback may improve overall effectiveness of the process.