Decoding Peer Assessment: An Algorithm to Navigate Group Problems Detection

Abstract

Universities often use group work to develop teamwork skills, but it may cause stress due to group issues. Peer assessments can provide an overview of groups’ performances and well-being, but effective interpretation is challenging and the burden is left to the teachers. This study addresses these challenges through a focus groups and a field study. It proposes a rule-based algorithm to automatically interpret peer assessments, identifies key contextual variables, and evaluates the algorithm’s effectiveness and usability in a real classroom setting.