The Effect of Rater Training on Reducing Social Style Bias in Peer Evaluation

This study employed a quasiexperimental control group design in a university setting to test the effect of a rater-training program on reducing social style bias in intragroup peer evaluations after controlling for ability based on GPA. Comparison of rating scores of the test group to the control gr...

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Published inBusiness communication quarterly Vol. 71; no. 3; pp. 297 - 313
Main Author May, Gary L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2008
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Academic grading
Assertiveness
Bias
Business Communication
Control Groups
Cooperative Learning
Emotional Response
Grade Point Average
Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Impact analysis
Peer Evaluation
Peer tutoring
Quasiexperimental Design
Social Bias
Social classes
Studies
Team Training
Undergraduate Students
United States > US
peer evaluation
rater training
social styles
rating bias
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Summary:This study employed a quasiexperimental control group design in a university setting to test the effect of a rater-training program on reducing social style bias in intragroup peer evaluations after controlling for ability based on GPA. Comparison of rating scores of the test group to the control group indicated minimal social style rating bias in the test group, whereas significant bias was exhibited in the control group. Implications for college instructors who use peer evaluations for grading in team projects are discussed.
ISSN:1080-5699
2329-4906
1552-4191
2329-4922
DOI:10.1177/1080569908321431