Study on Effectiveness of Online Peer Review in C-E Translation

Abstract

The author collects data from an online peer review platform (Peerceptive), where 25 junior English majors in Wenzhou Medical university were asked to exchange peer reviews of first drafts of 2 translation assignments and then make modifications on their own translation works based on peer reviews they received. The author analyzes the acceptance rate of peer reviews of 12 students, who are divided into 3 groups, good, average and weak based on their academic performance in their previous semester. The author also compares the test performance of the 12 students at the beginning of the semester and at the end of the semester. Finally, the author hands out questionnaires to collect students’ perceptions and attitudes towards online peer review in C-E translation. Based on a comprehensive and statistic analysis of the data collected from the 2 assignments, 1 test and 1 questionnaire, the author draws a conclusion that online peer review is beneficial for English major students in C-E translation.