Appendix B 
CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

ECONOMICS (MACRO) 202

SECOND SEMESTER 2001

ASSESSMENT OF PEER REVIEW PROCESS

This is the first semester that the peer assessment component has been included in this unit, and we would value your feedback for future semesters.  Following some general questions, there is an open-ended section where you can give your own suggestions.  Where appropriate, circle your answer, or fill in the space.

1.	What is your judgement in general, of peer assessment?			Office Use Only	
		I strongly support peer assessment	1				
		I support peer assessment	2				
		I am neutral	3				
		I oppose peer assessment	4				
		I strongly oppose peer assessment	5				
					Col.1	
						
2.	In relation to the peer assessment in this unit					
		I strongly approve	1		Go to Q3a		
		I approve	2				
		I am neutral	3		Go to Q4		
		I disapprove	4				
		I strongly disapprove	5		Go to Q3b		
					Col. 2	
						
3.     a	What did you like about the peer assessment?					

						
						
					Col.3-4	
						
        b	What did you dislike about the peer assessment?					

						
					Col. 5-6	
						
4.	Do you think you received a fair assessment?					
		Yes, my peer assessment was basically fair	1		Go to Q5a		
		No, I do not think I was given a fair peer assessment	2		Go to Q5b 	Col. 7	

5.     a	What elements of the peer assessment do you think led to your answer that you were given “a fair” assessment?					

						
					Col.8-9	
						
5.     b	What elements of the peer assessment do you think led to your answer that you were given an unfair assessment?					

						
						
					Col. 10-11	
6.	Do you think the 15% allocated to peer assessment was					
	•	about the right amount	1				
	•	too much	2				
	•	too little?	3				
					Col. 12	
7.	Do you think the peer assessment encouraged you to…….					
	(a)	attend the tutorials more regularly?	Yes	1				
			No	2				
			Don’t know	3				
					Col. 13	
	(b)	prepare more thoroughly for the tutorials?	Yes	1				
			No	2				
			Don’t know	3				
					Col. 14	
	(c)	discuss your answers more with your colleagues?   Yes	1				
			No	2				
			Don’t know		3				
					Col. 15	
	(d)	help develop your teamwork skills?	Yes	1				
			No	2				
			Don’t Know	3				
					Col. 16	
8.	In making your peer assessment, did you make use of the spreadsheet where you were to make an assessment each week (i.e. 0 for absent, 1 for good participation, and so on)?					
		Yes, I found this sheet useful	1				
		No, I did not use this sheet	2				
					Col. 17	

9.	How did you arrive at your peer assessment of those in your group?					

						
					Col 18-19	
10.	Please make any further observations/suggestions in relation to your experience with peer assessment in this unit, this semester:					

						
					Col. 20-22	

Q11.	Background details:					
	(a)	What major or double major are you studying?					
		BCom	(                                                             )				Col 23-24	
						
	(b)	Are you full-time or part-time					
			(circle answer)	F/T	P/T		Col. 25	
						
	(c)	Are you male or female	(circle answer)	Male	Fem		Col. 26	
						
	(d)	What was your age last birthday?				Col. 27-28	
						
	(e)	Are you a HECS paying student?	(circle answer)	Yes	No			
					Col. 29	
	(f)	What country do you normally live in….					
			Australia	1				
			Singapore	2				
			Malaysia	3				
			Hongkong	4				
			Indonesia	5				
		Other  (please indicate):				Col. 30-31	

	(g)	Which tutorial were you in?					
			
		Day		Day:
				
Col. 32	
			
		Time 	Time:				
Col. 33	

Thank you for your feedback.  A report will be produced – you can see me for a copy when it is available (February, 2002).

Associate Professor Geoff Crockett