Peer review is a process in which the work of students, such as a thesis, research report, or article, is evaluated by one or more colleagues in the same field as the person who created the work. These experts, also called “peers,” can be fellow students or colleagues during an internship. The peers provide feedback on the work and assess it based on its content, quality, originality, writing style, and contribution to the field.
Peer review is often used in science, for example in the publication of scientific articles, but can also be used in other fields such as papers, theses, or research reports. The goal of peer review is to improve the quality of the work by using feedback from peers. The process can also help identify errors and imperfections in the work, and strengthen arguments and evidence.
You can use peer review in multiple ways in education. For example, have your students evaluate each other’s papers, theses, or projects. Or use it in a group assignment, where students assess each other within the group as part of the group process, or evaluate other groups. As an assessment method, you can, for instance, assess how students handle the feedback they received from their peers and how they have processed it.
Want to know more?
- How to help students provide and process peer feedback better – 1 – Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- How to help students provide and process peer feedback better – 2 – Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Mogelijke gereedschappen
VU Taxonomy?
Programme specific skills in applying knowledge and understandingOpen Mind
Interpersonal skills
What total group size?
More than three hundredMore than one hundred
Between fifty and one hundred
Up to fifty
Up to twenty five
What activity group size?
IndividualSmall group (2-4 pers)