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Enhancing Critical Reading and Writing through Peer Reviews: An Exploration of Assisted Performance.
Peer reviewedAlthauser, Robert; Darnall, Kim – Teaching Sociology, 2001
Describes how students in an upper division college sociology class wrote draft essays, received and gave peer reviews, received instructors' reviews, and revised their essays. Reports that those students who participated more often in the peer review process showed improved peer reviews and essays. (DAJ)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Critical Reading, Essays, Higher Education
Peer reviewedKing, Kim M. – Teaching Sociology, 1994
Asserts that students learn more rapidly and retain knowledge longer when they take an active role in the learning process. Describes a college sociology course in which students regularly contribute to a "class journal" using electronic mail. Discusses problems and pitfalls of using computers for classroom discussion. (CFR)
Descriptors: African Culture, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
