Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills with Peer Assessment: Business Courses

Peer assessment allows students to develop important skills in a way that enhances course concepts while also supporting their peers. Prof. Mark Jornd who teaches a variety of business related courses at Rend Lake College, joined us for a conversation on the positive impact that peer assessmen has had on the critical thinking skills of his students.

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Prof. Mark Jornd's implementation of peer assessment in his courses can be well applied to any classroom, especially ones with a focus on business, management and economics related courses.

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Agenda

• Learnings and strong practices when implementing peer learning
• Preparing students for peer evaluations
• Activity examples in Business courses
• How to improve collaboration, reflection, and work quality
• Peer Learning: Impact on student engagement, understanding of course concepts, social interactions, and accountability
• A short walkthrough of Kritik’s peer assessment platform and key features
• 15 minutes of Q&A