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Self- and peer-assessment: evidence from the accounting and finance discipline.

Hassan, Omaima A.G.; Fox, Alison; Hannah, Gwen

Authors

Alison Fox

Gwen Hannah



Abstract

Self- and peer-assessment of student work is an area that is under-researched in the accounting education literature, although the subject area of study seems to influence the results obtained in prior studies. The current study contributes to the literature by examining the accuracy and construct validity of self- and peer-assessment by accounting students. It also investigates students' views about these exercises. The findings show that whilst the self- and peer-assessment of students appear to be neither accurate nor valid, the students are positive about the impact of these procedures on their learning experience. These findings indicate that, although instructors might not rely on self- and peer-assessment as measures of students' performance for the purpose of summative assessment, the exercise may prove useful for formative assessment because it can promote a wide range of transferable skills.

Citation

HASSAN, O.A.G., FOX, A. and HANNAH, G. 2014. Self- and peer-assessment: evidence from the accounting and finance discipline. Accounting education [online], 23(3), pages 225-243. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2014.905259

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 17, 2014
Online Publication Date Jun 17, 2014
Publication Date Jun 30, 2014
Deposit Date Sep 19, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Accounting education
Print ISSN 0963-9284
Electronic ISSN 1468-4489
Publisher Taylor and Francis
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 23
Issue 3
Pages 225-243
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2014.905259
Keywords Selfassessment; Peer assessment; Accuracy; Validity; Students' views
Public URL http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1775

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