Peer Power: Driving Economic Analysis and Saving Grading Time

How can peer learning help students develop stronger economic analysis skills while reducing grading demands for instructors?

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In this workshop, Alex Gainer, Teaching Professor in the Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta explores how peer-driven learning can strengthen critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and student engagement in economics education. This session highlights scalable assessment strategies that encourage active participation while helping instructors manage grading more efficiently.

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Through real classroom examples and actionable approaches, attendees learned how structured peer feedback and collaborative evaluation can support deeper economic analysis, improve learning outcomes, and create more sustainable assessment practices in both small and large courses.

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Key topics include:

• Using peer assessment to strengthen economic analysis and critical thinking
• Reducing grading workload through scalable feedback strategies
• Increasing student engagement and accountability in economics courses
• Designing collaborative assessments that support deeper learning outcomes

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