Peer review in higher education: Student perceptions before and after participation

Abstract

Peer review is integral to academic endeavour, but opportunities for students to benefit from peer review in higher education remain limited, and relatively little is known about how student perceptions influence their appreciation of peer review. University student perceptions were examined before and after experiencing student peer review in four university subjects differing in discipline, year level and class size. Prior to engaging in peer review, students had remarkably high expectations of both the process and the competence of their peers as reviewers. Students reported high satisfaction levels with the peer-review process and its positive impact on their learning, and particularly s..