Sunday, November 1, 2009

What you've learned from peer review . . .

So, over the course of the semester, you have done a great many peer review memoranda. What have you learned from writing these memos to your peers? What have you learned from receiving them? Exchanging information about technical documents is a part of professional life; often this exchange of information is in a less formal form than a proper memorandum (often it is just a verbal exchange or a quick email). Nevertheless, what lasting knowledge have you gained from the peer review process? Finally, how might this process be changed and improved (for a classroom context like ours or for a professional context)?