PeerWise: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Web-Based Learning Aid in a Second-Year Psychology Subject

• Published in: Psychology learning and teaching Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 166 - 176
• Main Authors: Howe, Piers D. L., McKague, Meredith, Lodge, Jason M., Blunden, Anthea G., Saw, Geoffrey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2018
• Subjects: College Students; Cooperative Learning; Educational Technology; Foreign Countries; Instructional Effectiveness; Multiple Choice Tests; Psychology; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Web Based Instruction; Australia; interactive learning environments; contributing-student pedagogy; Computer-based learning; learning communities; collaborative learning; online learning

Testing can do more than just determine what a student knows; it can aid the learning process, a phenomenon known as the testing effect. There is a growing trend for students to create and share self-assessment questions in their subject, as advocated by the contributing-student pedagogy (CSP). For...