The aim of this class is to practice peer review of papers by reading and critiquing papers written by your peers, while at the same time giving them valuable advice on how to improve their papers.
By the end of this class, students will be able to acquire tutoring and critical thinking skills.
peer review, tutoring, facilitate online activity, supportibe leadership, writing paper, revise, critical thinking
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Instructors will give instructions on how to begin peer review activities in the first three classes, then students review peer's essay. This class supports peer review activities in undergraduate students' class.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction, and Paragraph writing | Understand the fundamental of paragraph writing. |
Class 2 | Document structure, Peer-review and tutoring, Peer review activity | Understand the fundamental of paragraph writing and use it during peer review activity. |
Class 3 | Peer review activity in the liberal arts final report class (1) | Practice peer review in the liberal arts final report class and make reflection of their activities. |
Class 4 | Peer review activity in the liberal arts final report class (2) | Practice peer review in the liberal arts final report class and make reflection of their activities. |
Class 5 | Peer review activity in the liberal arts final report class (3) | Practice peer review in the liberal arts final report class and make reflection of their activities. |
Class 6 | Peer review activity in the liberal arts final report class (4) (via online) | Support online peer-review and write a report accordingly. |
Class 7 | Quotation and peer review practice. | Understand appropriate citation and practice peer review. |
Class 8 | Summary | Understand characteristics of peer-review activity and its support. Write a final essay on it. |
TBA
The Chicago Manual of Style Online
Commitment of the class 40 pts, Short essay 10 pts, Commitment of the online reviews 30 pts, Last Essay 20 pts.
Student must get a score at least 80 points of the `Leadership Workshop' in advance.
This class is the subject of the Graduate Student Assistant (GSA) program.
Students who have taken a score of 80 or over will be awarded a certificate of GSA-R (Reviewer)
from the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning.