Developing a Procedure for Learning and Assessing Peer Review in a Forensic Science Programme

Autor/inn/en	Hamnett, Hilary J.; McKie, Amanda E.
Titel	Developing a Procedure for Learning and Assessing Peer Review in a Forensic Science Programme
Quelle	In: Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 44 (2019) 5, S.787-798 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hamnett, Hilary J.) ORCID (McKie, Amanda E.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0260-2938
DOI	10.1080/02602938.2018.1536924
Schlagwörter	Crime; Peer Evaluation; Group Activities; Check Lists; College Instruction; Foreign Countries; Graduate Students; Toxicology; Masters Programs; Student Attitudes; United Kingdom (Glasgow) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Gruppenaktivität; Checkliste; Hochschullehre; Ausland; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Toxikologie; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Peer review of forensic casework is essential for ensuring quality and reducing error rates. However, it is not a common component of forensic science degree courses, and there are no published studies, guidelines or methods for teaching and learning forensic peer review. This study describes a method of learning, teaching and assessing forensic peer review through the use of group work to prepare checklists for reviewing casefiles and expert witness reports, followed by individual peer feedback. Example checklists and assessment criteria are provided. The peer feedback comments on expert reports were categorised revealing that suggestions are the most frequent type of feedback provided, followed by questions. Through a questionnaire, participants strongly agreed that the learning and teaching process described here was relevant to their future professional practice, and that through the use of checklists they understood the criteria for effective forensic peer review. It emerged from a semistructured interview that limited time led some students to surface review expert reports, that peers were seen as legitimate sources of knowledge, and additional feedback from lecturers was required. This study may be relevant to other areas where professional peer review is used, such as open source software development, nursing and community pharmacy. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01