Peer Assessment

This module was developed for spatial design students initially as a response to some poor work placement experiences reported by tutors and students. The Team-working module was designed to introduce students to group learning activities as well as replicating some of the issues of the practice, but in the more controlled and observable environment of the university studios.

This resource was created after discussions with colleagues about how they facilitate group marking and or feedback sessions. The snowballing activity can be adapted for use in group crits, peer assessment etc. Because the activity is reasonably structured, it enables students to come away with written feedback that has gone through some level of rigour (single, pair and group feedback /marking) and therefore could be more meaningful or actionable than other more informal forms of feedback .