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8. It develops collaboration, trust, inter-personal skills and an awareness of group
dynamics.

9. It encourages students to understand and take ownership of the assessment criteria
thus deepening the students’ understanding of the assessment criteria, and helping
them to realize how they can improve next time.

Limitations/Disadvantages of Peer-Assessment

While there are significant benefits of implementing peer assessment in teaching and learning
there are some limitations which should be considered. These include:

1. It can be difficult for students to give fair, objective, and sound judgment on
assessment independent of friendships/affiliations or any personal factors, devoid of
any biases (Prone to biases).

2. It can be time consuming and perceived as stressful or as additional task by students.

3. It is a challenge to translate negative feedback or criticisms to positive actions that will
lead to improved output. Negative criticisms may create tensions or may trigger ill
feelings among classmates.

4. Prejudices, personality clashes and personal loyalties may distort the results of peer
assessed work.

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