Using peer review to enhance the quality of engineering laboratory reports
Foley, Greg
(2008)
Using peer review to enhance the quality of engineering laboratory reports.
In: ISEE-08 - International Symposium for Engineering Education, 8-10 September 2008, Dublin City University, Ireland.
ISBN 1872327737
Peer review of third year bioprocess engineering laboratory reports was introduced in an
attempt to improve the standard of report writing in the BSc in Biotechnology degree
programme at DCU. Preliminary results suggest that the review process leads to improved
report writing skills. The student response to the initiative was very positive but it was
strongly felt that the process should be anonymous. On average, marks awarded by students
were higher than those awarded by the lecturer but there was a slight tendency to award more
extreme marks.