Peer feedback versus teacher educators feedback in peer teaching: Zimbabwean teacher educators and pre-service teachers’ views

Abstract

The study focuses on peer and teacher educators’ assessments in teacher education and the level of agreement between pre-service teachers’ and teacher educators’ assessments. The study employed a mixed-method approach using a lesson observation and assessment instrument and interviews to gather data. Seven conveniently sampled pre-service teachers and two teacher educators participated in this study. The findings showed statistically significant differences between pre-service teachers’ and teacher educators’ scores on ten items, and their scores were not statistically significant on five of the items. The pre-service teachers scored higher marks than the teacher educators. Their reasons for scoring higher marks were to maintain relationships and lack of content and pedagogical knowledge. Pre-service teachers need to know that peer teaching and assessment are meant for long-lasting learning instead of simply scoring marks.