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"A peer review can be a very mysterious process, and certainly a scary one, which is why we need to talk more about how it's done." - Wyn Kelley, MIT Literature Lecturer.
Students can upload their presentation (recorded oral presentation or poster presentation) to a discussion forum as their initial post. Replies can be peer reviews of the uploaded presentation.
Sample Peer Review Discussion Forum Wording:
Sample Peer Review Discussion Forum Wording:
Students should upload their [INSERT ASSIGNMENT NAME HERE] to this location after submitting it to their instructor for grading and feedback in the provided dropbox.
Upon completion, please watch the video "No One Writes Alone: Peer Review in the Classroom - A Guide for Students" (6:33)
Peers will then review the submission of [INSERT NUMBER REQUIRED PER STUDENT], noting the strengths and providing thoughtful suggestions for how to improve presentations in the future.
Specifically, Review the presentations of two fellow students considering these questions adapted from the article 10 Strategies to Make Peer Review Meaningful for Students by Acclaim.
What is the main point of this writing?
What is the greatest strength of this writing?
Does the introduction grab your interest and make you want to continue reading? Explain.
What material does not seem to fit the main point of this writing or does not seem to be appropriate for the audience?
Where should the author add more details or examples? Explain your answer.
Where is the writing unclear or vague?
What is your favorite part of this piece of writing?
What other comments might you provide for the author?
Grant Wiggins of Authentic Education, suggests that helpful feedback is:
goal-referenced
transparent
actionable
user-friendly
timely
ongoing
consistent
But above all, provide thoughtful suggestions for how to improve such presentations in the future.
Students should reply in accordance with the Discussion Board Policy located under Academic Resources in the Student Hub.
Discussion prompts adapted from Reinking, J. A., Hart, A. W., & Von der Osten, R. (2001). Strategies for successful writing: A rhetoric, research guide, reader, and handbook (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
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