2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Peer Review Practicum 1
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yuto Koizumi
- Class Format
- Exercise (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon (Zoom)
- Class
- 1
- Course Code
- LAH.C402
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The aim of this class is to practice peer review of papers by reading and critiquing papers written by your peers, while at the same time giving them valuable advice on how to improve their papers.
Course description and aims
By the end of this class, students will be able to acquire tutoring and critical thinking skills..
Keywords
peer review, tutoring, facilitate online activity, supportibe leadership, writing paper, revise, critical thinking
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Instructors will give instructions on how to begin peer review activities in the first three classes, then students review peer's essay. This class supports peer review activities in undergraduate students' class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction to peer review and paragraph writing | Understand the fundamental of paragraph writing. |
| Class 2 | Learning peer review and essay structure | Understand the fundamental of essay structure and practice peer review activity. |
| Class 3 | Peer review activity in the liberal arts final report class (1) | Practice peer review in the liberal arts final report class and make reflection of their activities. |
| Class 4 | Peer review activity in the liberal arts final report class (2) | Practice peer review in the liberal arts final report class and make reflection of their activities. |
| Class 5 | Peer review activity in the liberal arts final report class (3) | Practice peer review in the liberal arts final report class and make reflection of their activities. |
| Class 6 | Peer review activity in the liberal arts final report class (4) | Practice peer review in the liberal arts final report class and make reflection of their activities. |
| Class 7 | Peer review practice and reviewing the course. | Practice peer review and review all of the methods throughout the course. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
TBA
Reference books, course materials, etc.
The Chicago Manual of Style Online
Evaluation methods and criteria
Commitment to the class: 70 pts (class participation and reflection)
Term essay: 30 pts,
Related courses
- LAH.C401 ： Leadership Workshop
- LAH.C101 ： Tokyo Tech Visionary Project
- LAH.C301 ： Liberal Arts Final Report
Prerequisites
Student must get a score at least 80 points of the `Leadership Workshop' in advance.
Other
This class is the subject of the Graduate Student Assistant (GSA) program.
Students who have taken a score of 80 or over will be awarded a certificate of GSA-R (Reviewer)
from the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning.