An assessment of predictors of student peer evaluations of team work in the capstone campaigns course

The role of peer evaluations of team work in the capstone, campaigns class is investigated. An assessment of the scores on a 16-item, quantitative assessment of student contributions to their team in a campaigns class indicated that students are extremely positive when evaluating their team members. Means for the 16 evaluation items ranged from 1.44 to 2.19 on a 1–7 scale. The evaluation items were regressed with two overall evaluation measures in the form of the “pay” students would receive from other individuals or the group mean payment. The statistically significant predictors for both dependent variables are identified.

► Peer evaluation of team work in the campaigns class is investigated.
► A 16-item, quantitative measure assessed student contributions to the team.
► Students are extremely positive when evaluating their team members.
► Students received “pay” from all the members of the group as an assessment.
► The significant predictors of student “pay” are identified.