Peer assessment in problem-based learning: A qualitative study

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-186

  Papinczak, Tracey ^a   Young, Louise ^a   Groves, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Peer assessment; Peer evaluation; Problem based learning; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; LEARNING; PEER GROUP; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 33847609696     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-005-5046-6     Document Type: Article

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