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Peer assessing composition in higher education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2008

Mike Searby  and
Tim Ewers
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Abstract

Peer assessment is a relatively new approach, especially in music higher education where there seems to be a resistance to changes which give more control of the assessment process to student and, apparently, less to lecturers. At Kingston University peer assessment has been introduced into a number of modules on the BA (Hons) in music and also the BEd (Hons – music specialism) courses. These include: performance; music, performance and communication (a community based performance project); music and business; and composition. The latter is the main focus of this paper, although some of the observations are applicable to other curriculum areas. The main purposes of the study have been to evaluate student attitudes towards peer assessment, to identify features which have been successful, and to identify features which could be improved.

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Research Article
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British Journal of Music Education , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , July 1996 , pp. 155 - 163
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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