Online Peer feedback Activity for Learners of Intermediate Korean

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.