Abstract
Various studies advocate training students prior to a peer-feedback activity to ensure high quality of feedback. Next to investing in students' peer-feedback skills, it is important to focus on the underlying perceptions since perceptions influence learning behavior. We implemented an online peer-feedback training session in a massive open online course and examined students' perceptions of peer-feedback and training focusing on their willingness, perceived usefulness, perceived preparedness, and general attitude; and students' peer-feedback experience and its relation to their perception. Analysis of a perception survey from 259 students revealed that the amount of prior experience results in significant differences in students' perception. Students without prior peer-feedback experience scored higher on willingness, usefulness, preparedness, and general attitude compared to students with some prior experience. Those with a lot of experience showed the strongest positive perception scores. No significant differences for the effect of training on perception could be measured with the available data.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 145-163 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Distance Education |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Jan 2021 |
Keywords
- massive open online courses (moocs)
- peer-feedback experience
- peer-feedback perceptions
- peer-feedback training
- massive open online courses (MOOCs)