Building Skills and Shared Momentum: PeerCollab’s Train-the-Trainer LTTA in Madrid

PeerCollab partners gathered in Madrid at Francisco de Vitoria University (UFV) last month (25-26 November) for the Train-the-Trainer programme, preparing educators from partner institutions to confidently lead Peer Assessment (PA) training at their home institutions.

The training was led by Juan Fraile (UFV), whose expertise in formative assessment and peer assessment helped ground the sessions in practical, evidence-informed approaches—bridging pedagogy, real classroom constraints, and the human side of feedback.

The visit also hosted the second Transnational Project Meeting, where the coordinator team of the project (UFV) provided a clear project recap—highlighting what has been delivered so far, what comes next, and how the timeline connects across work packages.

A key part of the meeting was working hands-on with the first drafts of the WP3 educational materials templates prepared by CUEIM. The collective review, discussion, and exchange of ideas, provided highly actionable input and helped strengthen the quality and coherence of the materials moving forward.

Moreover, ACEEU shared updates on the impact of the project’s dissemination efforts over the past year and discussed ways to further strengthen outreach strategies. Beyond dissemination, ACEEU presented the proposed evaluation methodology for the upcoming Lecturers’ Training, the continuation of the Train-the-Trainer programme, as well as for the pilot implementation, where educators at some partner institutions will apply the Peer Assessment approach with their lecturers and students using project-developed materials, including the Handbook.

The Madrid gathering successfully combined capacity-building, collaboration, and strategic planning, setting the stage for the next phase of PeerCollab and the wider adoption of peer assessment across partner institutions.

During the next month the team will focus on preparing materials to execute the Lecturers’ Training.

PeerCollab partners can’t wait to start the new year with these activities and continue expanding the impact of the project!

Stay tuned for more updates!