Addressing Skill Gaps with Peer Assessment

According to the NACE Job Outlook Survey, the Top 5 skills that employers are looking for are:

• Critical Thinking
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Work Ethic

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Prof. Chris Craig from Ontario Tech University addresses these skill gaps in his Problem-based Learning course using peer assessment.

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Among the many benefits of peer assessment he indicates:

• student exposure to diverse perspectives through anonymous peer review (enabled by Kritik)
• and learning to write constructive feedback.

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Fill out the form to hear our discussion with Prof. Craig to learn how he addresses key skill gaps with peer assessment and get a sneak peek at his activities and rubrics.

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What to expect:

• Critical skill gaps and how to address them
• The role of peer assessment technology in developing key competencies
• Deep dive into activities and rubrics from Prof. Craig’s course
• Group Discussion Activity: Challenges with addressing skill gaps
• Short walkthrough of Kritik
• Q&A

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