Familiarizing Students with Peer Assessment and Feedback Methods

Abstract

The paper examines the effectiveness of peer review and feedback during professional presentations in improving the participation and interpersonal communication skills of students. Existing research shows that such activities induce lifelong learning in students. The study has been conducted amongst the students from first year engineering programme who represented different engineering streams. The twin objectives of the study were to examine and reinforce learning in feedback skills. The objectives of peer assessment were introduced to the students. Rubrics for the assignment were explained to them thoroughly. The peer review was followed by an oral feedback by the students. The paper concludes with the discussion on challenges to peer assessment and ways to overcome these challenges.