| Summary: | This study reports on the procedure and results of an online
peer review activity administered using Google Docs, and
shares insight into what teachers may consider when
designing and facilitating peer review activities based on
student survey results. Intermediate-level Korean language
learners (n=61) were asked to write a Korean essay on a
Google Docs page. Students used the “Comment” function
on Google Docs to critique both the content and language
form. Learners were then required to submit the second draft
with revision, following the peers’ suggestions. The instructor
provided feedback on the second draft, which students
incorporated before submitting their final version. The
post-activity results show that a majority of students found
the peer feedback useful, particularly for choice of grammar
and vocabulary items. Students created an online community
by encouraging reviewers to ask questions of the writer and
writers to respond to reviewer questions.
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