Trial on feasibility and effectiveness of peer assessment
Conditions
Interventions
Peer assessment
teacher led assessment
Sponsors
Kenya Medical Training College
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Higher diploma students who consent to participate in the study and enroll for the online research module will be included in the study. Lecturers who will be involved in teaching and assessing students for the course will be included in the study. Each higher diploma course will be considered as a cluster. An all clusters will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Students who do not attend all the teaching sessions will be excluded from the study. Clusters with less than 15 students will also be excluded from the study. No lecturer will be excluded from the study. Lectures who do not consent to participate in the study will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be the time taken by peer assessors to grade assignments and provide formative feedback. This will be compared with the time taken by lecturers to assess similar assignments and provide feedback. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The quality of feedback from peer assessors and lecturers. This will be determined using a standardized tool;student performance in formative assessment;Student performance in summative assessment;Feasibility of peer assessment at an institutional level | — |
Countries
Kenya
Contacts
Public ContactEglah Kiplagat
Deputy registrar research kenya medicla training college
Outcome results
None listed