Sharing Work and Peer Editing

Tips

Students learn from peers by actively participating in the process of knowledge creation and interpretation as a member of a group (Brandon & Hollingshead, 1999; Verdejo, 1996).

Example: In a German class, students read a story that has no resolution, and the story ends with a problem. The instructor asked students to post possible solutions in German. While students read others’ opinions, they correct some of the grammatical errors and post it again.

Related Resources

Hiltz, S. R., Coppola, N., Rotter, N., & Turoff, M. (2000). Measuring the importance of collaborative learning for the effectiveness of ALN: A multi-measure, multi-method approach. Journal of Asynchronous Learning

Brandon, D. P., & Hollingshead, A. B. (1999). Collaborative learning and computer-supported groups. Communication Education, 48(2), 109-126