Does peer assessment promote student learning? A meta-analysis

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 193-211

  Li, Hongli ^a   Xiong, Yao ^b   Hunter, Charles Vincent ^c   Guo, Xiuyan ^d   Tywoniw, Rurik ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Imbellus   (United States)

^c AdvancED Measured Progress   (United States)

^d EMORY AND HENRY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

effect; meta analysis; Peer assessment; student learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85066610933     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2019.1620679     Document Type: Article

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