The use of self- and peer-contribution assessments within a final yearpharmaceutics assignment
Keywords:
Group assignments, peer-assessment, self-assessmentAbstract
This paper describes the experience of introducing student assessment of contribution to a final year pharmaceutics formulation group assignment, using a combined self- and peer-assessment approach. The Contribution Weighting Factors(CWFs) calculated from the student assessments were very tightly distributed, and the resulting adjustment to the overall individual mark received by the majority of the students was small. Very similar contributing factors would have also beenobtained if only student peer-assessment had been utilised.References
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