Development of a peer teaching-assessment program and a peer observation and evaluation tool
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Originally published in American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, v.72 no.6 (2008), article no.147. DOI:10.5688/aj7206147
Abstract
Objectives. To develop a formalized, comprehensive, peer-driven teaching assessment program and a valid and reliable assessment tool. Methods. A volunteer taskforce was formed and a peer-assessment program was developed using a multistep, sequential approach and the Peer Observation and Evaluation Tool (POET). A pilot study was conducted to evaluate the efficiency and practicality of the process and to establish interrater reliability of the tool. Intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) were calculated. Results. ICCs for 8 separate lectures evaluated by 2-3 observers ranged from 0.66 to 0.97, indicating good interrater reliability of the tool. Conclusion. Our peer assessment program for large classroom teaching, which includes a valid and reliable evaluation tool, is comprehensive, feasible, and can be adopted by other schools of pharmacy.
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Jennifer M. Trujillo, Margarita V. DiVall, Judith Barr, Michael Gonyeau, Jenny A. Van Amburgh, S. James Matthews, and Donna Qualters. "Development of a peer teaching-assessment program and a peer observation and evaluation tool" Bouvé Faculty Publications (2008).
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