An online peer assessment tool for embedding authentic feedback literacy in students studying creative subjects

This chapter addresses the challenge of improving assessment and feedback processes for creative subjects, which often struggle in conventional evaluation systems. The study draws on the emerging field of authentic feedback literacy to design an online peer assessment tool tailored to enhance students’ abilities in creative disciplines. Considering the unique challenges posed by the inherently subjective nature of creative processes, the authors establish a comprehensive framework for embedding authentic feedback literacies. This framework integrates principles focusing on skills such as appreciating feedback, making judgements, managing affects, taking action, and realism. The chapter employs a single explanatory case study involving 30 undergraduate level-six creative subject students to test the effectiveness of the online peer assessment exercise. Results, obtained through mixed-methods data collection, reveal consistently high ratings on a Likert scale and qualitative insights supporting the development of authentic feedback literacy. The research demonstrates that a carefully designed online peer assessment exercise, aligned with the discipline’s context, significantly contributes to students’ self-perception and efficacy in feedback literacy. The study’s findings provide valuable insights for educators, emphasising the importance of discipline-specific considerations in designing online tools to foster authentic feedback literacy in creative subjects.