Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2023

Journal Title

The CATESOL Journal

Volume Number

34

Issue Number

1

Version

Publisher PDF: the final published version of the article, with professional formatting and typesetting

Keywords

collaborative writing, Google Docs, remote learning, pandemic pedagogy, academic writing feedback, international students, ESL

Abstract

Giving effective writing feedback can be a challenge for any English instructor. Teaching students how to provide peer feedback can be problematic as well. Both these challenges may seem even more apparent when teaching online during a pandemic. Using Google Docs for collaborative writing feedback is one effective method for addressing both these concerns in a university-based Intensive English Program (IEP). This critical perspective examines how to scaffold collaborative writing feedback remotely using free and widely available platform Google Docs and looks at future use, post-pandemic. In particular, it will share how the authors used Google Docs to track feedback and corrections from instructors to students, set up interactive writing exercises in synchronous courses, and engage in peer-to-peer editing during a pandemic.

Original Publication Citation

Andrade, C., & Roshay, A. (2023). Using Google Docs for collaborative writing feedback with international students. CATESOL Journal, 34(1), 1-8. http://www.catesoljournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CJ34-1_Andrade-Roshay_Formatted.pdf

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