Using Self and Peer Assessment

Overview

This unit focuses on helping both teachers and learners to:

  • Reflect on their own performance
  • Give and receive peer feedback constructively
  • Deepen learning through dialogue, perspective-taking, and accountability

These practices are essential in cultivating an assessment-rich classroom culture, where learners are active participants in evaluating and improving their own and others’ work.

Discussion Forum Activity: Peer Assessment Role Play – TQM Presentation

Purpose:

This activity helps you practice giving and receiving structured peer feedback, using a real-world TQM (Total Quality Management) scenario. You’ll engage in a peer assessment role-play and reflect on the process and its value in classroom assessment.

Step 1: Watch the Mock Presentation

Watch the sample TQM presentation provided (live or pre-recorded).

  • Focus on content accuracy, clarity of explanation, delivery, and how well the presentation aligns with TQM principles.

Step 2: Complete the Peer Feedback Form

Using the provided template or guide, assess the presentation based on the following:

  • Criteria: Content | Clarity | Delivery | Alignment with TQM
  • Feedback Format: Use both a rating scale and comments

Step 3: Post in the Discussion Forum

Create a new post in the forum with the following:

Your Peer Feedback Summary

  • Briefly summarise the feedback you gave using the form.
  • Include at least one strength and one area for improvement you identified.

Feedback Comparison 

  • Did your feedback align with your peer’s observations?
  • Were there any differences in focus or rating?

Step 4: Reflect (Add to your Forum Post)

Add a short reflection to the end of your post:

What are the benefits of using peer feedback in Business Studies assessment?
What are the potential risks or challenges (e.g., bias, discomfort, uneven feedback)?