Doing peer feedback in a high school EFL writing class via Google Docs and Sheets: A workshop.

A number of viable inputs for improving student essay drafts are available for writing teachers to employ inside the classroom, one of which is peer feedback. In this article, key findings based on high school EFL writers’ responses to pre- and post-study questionnaires on perspectives on peer feedback are presented. A replicable peer feedback workshop employing Google Docs and Google Sheets is included. This workshop forms part of a show and tell presentation which was held at the JALTCALL2021 all-online conference entitled, “Trialing of ICT-mediated feedback types in an EFL process writing class: Students’ perspective.” Answers to three research questions are provided: (1) How effective is the trialled peer feedback procedure?; (2) How appropriate are Google Docs and Google Sheets in mediating the trialled peer feedback procedure?; and (3) Are there any changes in students’ (n=232) perspectives on doing peer feedback after the trialing study? Other interesting findings emanating from Google Forms student questionnaires and teacher field observation notes are enumerated to provide insights for further exploration through future scholarly endeavors.