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The Sweet Rewards of Peer Review: �Feedback Fruits

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Why Do Peer Review?

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Potential Benefits

Exercise higher-order thinking skills

Foster community

Learner-centered

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Recommendations

For Peer Review Assignments

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Logistic Recommendations

Plan adequate time
Thoroughly outline the steps
Plan contingencies

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Social-Emotional Considerations

Reduce barriers to actionable feedback
Provide direct instruction
Give directive, concrete prompts and guidelines

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Lyn D. [SCRIPT]

In addition to considering logistics, please consider that

Many learners are not initially prepared to conduct peer review without additional training, even at professional or graduate levels. Learners may lack sufficient expertise to offer useful or actionable critique to peers, or are hampered by emotional considerations such as reluctance to appear harsh, unfriendly, or even fear of reprisal if their own work is up for review. For these reasons, we recommend that instructors provide specific guidance in the form of direct instruction to learners about how to evaluate peer work and this can be further supported by giving well-crafted prompts and guidelines for how to offer meaningful feedback.
Example: Instead of the common prompt, “Check the grading rubric. Then review your classmate’s work and offer your feedback,” consider instead a list of directive, concrete prompts, such as “In your own words, what do you think are the three main points of the paper?” or “Were there any sections that you had to read more than once to understand? If yes, make a note of these so that the author can consider whether or not to rewrite them.” These kinds of prompts reduce the emotional burden and increase the focus on actionable critique. They are also the kind of prompts that novices can respond to.
One of the handouts for this session, the peer review guide, includes samples and more information about these recommendations.

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Why Use Feedback Fruits for Peer Review?

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One Feedback Fruits Assignment

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Submission

Self-�Assessment

Reflect

Review

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Supports Multiple Submission Types

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Optional Anonymous Submissions and Reviews

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Four Feedback Types

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Flexible Grading Configuration

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Reuse Activities in Other Courses

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Let’s Discuss

What are your questions?

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Thank you!

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Lyn DeLorme

deiteam@umn.edu