Learning activity

Transformative Learning: Peer review on final version of essay

Enable students to give and receive peer feedback on final essays

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Created by:

Marion Marx

ESSEC Business School

Pedagogy

Learning outcome

Critical thinking

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:

Demonstrate cognitive and emotional growth

Students explain how their perspectives evolved, integrating insights from discussions, feedback, and reflection, and assessing growth in beliefs, biases, and understanding of complex issues

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Master constructive peer review and self-assessment

Students use peer review and self-assessment to deepen understanding and refine their work, offering constructive feedback and demonstrating clarity, empathy, and critical awareness in analyzing diverse perspectives

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Apply transformative learning insights to future contexts

Students link their self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and critical thinking to real-world applications, reflecting on how they’ll apply their evolving perspective to future learning, decisions, and growth

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Transformative Learning: Peer review on final version of essay

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Activity steps

Read instructions: Students carefully review the instructions and learning outcomes of the activity.
Submission: Students submit the final version of a personal essay, after discussing and receiving feedback for the previous version
Provide peer feedback: Students review their peers essays using a predefined assessment grid and complete a self-assessment based on the same criteria.
Received reviews and feedback-on-feedback: Students read their received feedback and rate it on a usefulness scale of 1 to 10, with optional written clarification
Reflection: Students reflect on the most valuable insights they gained from the learning experience
‍Grading: A final grade is given based on students completing all steps in the activity

Learning Activities Used

Peer Review

Stimulate lifelong learning with peer feedback

In this activity

While it can be used individually, this activity is part of the Transformative Learning learning journey
A final Transformative Learning peer review can be completed, suitable for closing any learning journey on any topic involving a complex case study, ethical dilemma or real-world issue.

A reflection step is added, encouraging students to reflect on the most valuable insights they gained from the learning experience
Grading is turned on to ensure all students provide feedback to their peers and reflect on their own feedback.

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