Learning activity

Peer and self-evaluation of group project contributions

Template to help students fairly evaluate both their own and their peers' individual contributions to a group project through structured, anonymous peer and self-assessment.

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Created by:

Sebastian Pahs

Hong Kong Baptist University

Pedagogy

Collaborative Learning

Learning outcome

Prep time

Intermediate (10-30 min)

Activity type

Learning Activity

Why this learning activity?

Learning activities targeting high-order skills like this one can help you activate students more effectively. This learning activity will help you with:

Self-Awareness

Students will evaluate their own contributions to the group project using the same structured criteria as the peer review, taking ownership of their learning and reflecting on their own skills and performance.

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Constructive Peer Evaluation

Students will anonymously assess each group member's individual contributions across collaboration, engagement, and growth, providing fair, structured, and evidence-based feedback

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Reflective Growth

Students will engage with the feedback they receive by reflecting on discrepancies between self-perception and peer perception, focusing on learning and growth to identify areas for improvement.

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Peer and self-evaluation of group project contributions

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Activity steps

Read instructions: Students carefully review the instructions and learning outcomes of the activity before getting started.
Self-assessment: Students begin by evaluating their own contributions to the group project using the same structured criteria as the peer feedback, establishing a baseline of self-awareness before reviewing others.
Provide peer feedback: Students anonymously evaluate each group member individually based on structured criteria covering collaboration, individual engagement, and growth.
Received reviews and feedback-on-feedback: Students read the feedback they received and have the opportunity to comment on it, allowing them to reflect on any discrepancies between self-perception and peer perception.
Grading: Grades are based on completing the self-assessment, participating in peer review, and engaging with the feedback received.

Learning Activities Used

Group Member Evaluation

Empowering students with a critical and collaborative space

In this activity

This activity transforms traditional peer assessment into a transparent, multi-dimensional learning experience, protecting the psychological safety of students while generating reliable, holistic data on individual contributions to group work.
Students begin with a self-assessment before reviewing others, using the same structured criteria across both, ensuring consistency and establishing a baseline of self-awareness before engaging with peers.
Peer feedback is anonymous and structured around clear rubrics covering collaboration, individual engagement, and growth, providing a scaffolded process that yields more structured and effective feedback.
A feedback-on-feedback step is included, allowing students to read and comment on the feedback they received, providing a constructive channel to address perceived unfairness and reflect on discrepancies between self-perception and peer perception.
This design helps address common challenges in group work such as free-riding and low transparency, giving students a platform to share their experiences and take ownership of their learning.

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