Exploring Peer Feedback on Behaviour in the International Classroom: A Case Study on Students' Experiences and Perceptions

Autor/inn/en	Van Rompay-Bartels, Ingrid; Geessink, Jannemieke
Titel	Exploring Peer Feedback on Behaviour in the International Classroom: A Case Study on Students' Experiences and Perceptions
Quelle	In: Journal of International Education in Business, 16 (2023) 1, S.1-17 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2046-469X
DOI	10.1108/JIEB-07-2020-0063
Schlagwörter	Peer Evaluation; Feedback (Response); Intercultural Communication; Student Attitudes; Student Behavior; Cooperative Learning; Cultural Differences; Foreign Students; Cultural Background; Bias; Business Education; College Students; Foreign Countries; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Schülerverhalten; Student behaviour; Kooperatives Lernen; Kultureller Unterschied; Wirtschaftserziehung; Wirtschaftspädagogik; Collegestudent; Ausland; Niederlande
Abstract	Purpose: In spite of the potential of peer feedback, research related to the international classroom and the development of intercultural competences remains limited. This paper aims to further explore this combination and associated gaps by presenting students' perceptions of peer feedback on individual behaviour in group work. Design/methodology/approach: Several studies have shown that peer feedback can be a powerful instrument in higher education. For this reason, this instrument is increasingly being deployed in the international classroom of a Dutch Business School (DBS), which has a student population of about 60 different nationalities. The present paper adopts an embedded case-study design in studying peer feedback within the international classroom. Findings: The primary results of this study are twofold. First, they show that before joining DBS, the vast majority of international students have never been exposed to group work peer feedback. And second, they reveal that cultural background (bias) is a critical factor in how students provide and perceive peer feedback. Students from high-context cultures struggle with direct feedback provided by students from low-context cultures. Furthermore, the results show that domestic cultural values "lack consideration" when dealing with the contrasts in cultural values of non-domestic (international) students. Originality/value: This study indicates that several aspects of the students' cultural background have a direct impact on how they provide and perceive individual peer feedback on their behaviour in group work. Furthermore, it argues that peer feedback, when used as an instrument, requires specific training and guidance of students with regard to cultural differences, values and perceptions. (As Provided).
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