Question

How does critical thinking relate to peer assessment? What strategies from this week can you apply when you assess Written Assignments?

Answer 1

Critical thinking

Explanation:

For your last journal entry, reflect on the different things you have learned over the term. Then, in a 500-word journal entry, answer the following:

1. What was the most helpful strategy you learned during this (Online education strategies) course? How will you apply this strategy in your future studies here at this college?

2. Why did it surprise you?

3. Peer assessment is a unique education model. Think back to how you felt about peer assessment at the beginning of the term, and compare that to your feelings now. How have your feelings changed? Have you learned something new while assessing your peers

Answer 2

The importance and strategies of using critical thinking in a peer assessment of any written assignment or essay have been discussed in details and adequacy in the explanation section below.

Explanation:

• Critical thinking basically pertains to the ability to logically and critically analyze or evaluate any argumentative statement or idea/notion. Critical thinking can be applied to consider and reasonably analyze the different dimensions or perspectives relating to any particular argumentative idea or opinion and come up with logically and rationally coherent conclusion regarding the same.
• In peer assessment,especially relating to any critical writing projects or assignments,application of critical thinking is extremely important or crucial.
• An evaluator requires to use his or her critical thinking ability to properly and adequately examine the various perspectives and dimensions of the arguments or opinions presented in the concerned assessment and then use his or her own logical discretion or judgment to arrive at a reasonable or rational conclusion using his or her own logical discretion or judgment.
• Some of the major strategies to employ in order to assess any critical writing assignment includes checking the overall format and structure of the assignment or essay,finding out the main topic statement which relates to the main content or idea of the essay,identifying the main thesis statement which reflects the main opinion or argument of the writer regarding the concerned topic or content,examining the main findings, evidences, arguments,facts etc used by the writer to justify his or her main opinion,carefully evaluating the introduction and conclusion part of the essay and so forth.