Monday, May 4, 2009
Peer Editing
This humorous example of the peer editing process covers the entire spectrum of peer editing possibilities. The students show the potential for peer editing to become frustrating to both the writer and the reviewer. Have you experienced any of these pitfalls in your own peer editing sessions? Do you think this is an effective learning tool for peer editing in higher grades?
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This video shows realities of peer editing. Though it can be a helpful tool, I've never had helpful peer editing experiences and find that some don't take it seriously or just say what you want to hear to spare your feelings. I think if structured and guided by the teacher, the process could be more effective.
ReplyDeleteAhh yes this video pretty much sums it up. Peer editing is something we don't do enough as college students. I feel that learning how to peer edit now, is far too late in our educational career. The hardest part for me when I am peer editing is trying not to offend the author, especially if I know him/her. That is why we need to constantly do this so we can get over that stigma.
ReplyDeleteI think that many of the things that can take place with peer editing were highlighted in this video. I don't think that students are taught the correct way to peer edit throughout their middle and high school years. Many people are afraid to be mean, so they often gloss over the other person's paper. I think it is the job of the teacher to explain why peer editing can be so useful and show the students the correct way to do it in the classroom. I think that if the teacher models what they expect from peer editing it will be more helpful for the students. I think creating a good classroom environment is the most important part because unless students trust each other it will be hard to get accurate feedback.
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