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Course evaluation matters: improving students’ learning experiences with a peer-assisted teaching programme
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Carbonne, A and Ross, B and Phelan, L and Lindsay, K and Drew, S and Stoney, S and Cottman, C, Course evaluation matters: improving students' learning experiences with a peer-assisted teaching programme, Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 40, (2) pp. 165-180. ISSN 0260-2938 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2014 Taylor & Francis
DOI: doi:10.1080/02602938.2014.895894
Abstract
In the rapidly changing global higher education sector, greater attention is being
paid to the quality of university teaching. However, academics have traditionally
not received formal teacher training. The peer-assisted teaching programme
reported on in this paper provides a structured yet flexible approach for peers to
assist each other in reinvigorating and refining their teaching practice. Academics
participated in this national, multi-institutional trial for varied reasons: the majority
voluntarily, others to increase low student evaluation of course scores and
some as part of a graduate certificate teaching qualification. Here we report on
how academics used the scheme, and the teaching areas they focused on. Student
evaluation of course scores increased in the majority of courses, suggesting the
changes made had a positive effect on students’ learning experiences. The experiences
of the multi-institutional trial reported here may benefit others considering
such a scheme to reinvigorate and refine teaching practice and improve
course evaluation scores.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | peer-assisted learning; student evaluation; professional development; teaching evaluation |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Curriculum and pedagogy |
Research Field: | English and literacy curriculum and pedagogy (excl. LOTE, ESL and TESOL) |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
Objective Field: | Teacher and instructor development |
UTAS Author: | Drew, S (Dr Steve Drew) |
ID Code: | 111733 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 15 |
Deposited By: | Tasmanian Institute of Learning & Teaching |
Deposited On: | 2016-10-04 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-18 |
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