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Learning activity

Strengthening soft skills through peer feedback

Involve students in structured peer review to evaluate, refine, and strengthen their soft skills through guided feedback and reflection.
Pedagogy
Peer Review
Learning outcome
Problem-solving
Prep time
Low (<10 min)
Activity type
Learning Activity
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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:
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Effective communication and collaboration skills

Students will develop effective verbal and written communication skills, actively engage in constructive dialogue, and refine their ability to collaborate in diverse professional settings.
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Apply structured feedback for growth

By participating in peer review, students will learn to give and receive actionable feedback, improving their ability to evaluate others’ performance critically.
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Foster self-reflection and continuous improvement

Students will engage in structured discussions and peer feedback, identifying strengths and areas for growth, fostering a mindset of continuous learning and professional development.
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Activity setup

Strengthening soft skills through peer feedback

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Activity steps

  1. Read instructions and work on the video: Students read the instructions and work on the video, which records them performing the assigned soft skills activity.
  2. Submissions: Students submit the video
  3. Provide peer feedback: Provide feedback on 2 peers’ submissions using the given rubric
  4. Received reviews and feedback-on-feedback: Students rate their received feedback on a usefulness scale of 1 to 10, with optional written clarification
  5. Grading: Students receive final grading

Activity goals

This activity helps facilitate a flipped classroom approach to your teaching. When student engage with material prior to class there are several benefits:
  1. Read instructions and work on the video: Students read the instructions and work on the video, which records them performing the assigned soft skills activity.
  2. Submissions: Students submit the video
  3. Provide peer feedback: Provide feedback on 2 peers’ submissions using the given rubric
  4. Received reviews and feedback-on-feedback: Students rate their received feedback on a usefulness scale of 1 to 10, with optional written clarification
  5. Grading: Students receive final grading

Learning Activities Used

Peer Review

Stimulate lifelong learning with peer feedback

In this activity

This activity encourages students to critically reflect on their peers’ work: 

  • Files can be added to the instructions to provide further explanations and guidance for the students in completing the activity

Notable settings

Anonymity
Reflection
Grading

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