Abstract

Anonymity has been suggested as a way to mitigate the possible negative effects of interpersonal variables that may arise during the peer review process. However, since anonymity is not always possible, it is important to consider how the level of familiarity between peers may influence the peer review process. This study therefore explores the effect that peer familiarity has on receiving feedback from peers. A qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data, collected via a questionnaire, reveals that the majority of the students knew their peers very or fairly well and felt comfortable and enjoyed working with them. The process was less confrontational, with more honesty and trust, and better communication. The few students who did not know their peers well felt that they could be more objective in their feedback. The authors conclude that the level of peer familiarity provides a different perspective to the peer review process, especially in contexts where anonymity is not possible.

摘要

匿名已被建议作为减轻同行评审过程中可能出现的人际变量可能产生的负面影响的一种方式。然而，由于匿名并不总是可能的，重要的是要考虑同行之间的熟悉程度如何影响同行评审过程。因此，本研究探讨了同伴熟悉程度对接受同伴反馈的影响。对通过问卷收集的数据进行的定性和定量分析表明，大多数学生非常或相当了解他们的同龄人，并且与他们一起工作感到舒适和愉快。这个过程更少对抗，更多的诚实和信任，以及更好的沟通。少数不太了解同龄人的学生认为他们的反馈可以更客观。