Peer Support Readers and Authors: Reflections on Feedback - The JALT 2023 PSG Forum
Channel: JALT Japan Association for Language Teaching
Date: 2023-12-02

The Writers' Peer Support Group Committee (PSG) provides constructive feedback on JALT Writers' manuscripts. The panelists–authors, peer readers, and PSG coordinators–will discuss drafting effective manuscripts and providing constructive peer reader commentary. This recorded session touches on writing tips, constructive feedback, and the PSG writer support system, then concludes with an overview of PSG’s study and announcements. This forum was designed to benefit everyone who intends to publish or develop editorial skills.

00:00 - Introduction    MC: Cecilia Ikeguchi
             The panelists:  Author and PSG user, Michael Yosef
                                        Peer reader and editor, Jerry Talandis Jr.
04:40 - Writing is Rewriting - Michael Yosef
07:42 - A Community of Inquiry
13:50 - Navigating the Writing Process - Jerry Talandis Jr.
15:02 - The Role of Feedback
17:45 - Peer Support in Action
21:12 - Manuscript Writing Tips
25:24 - Publishing Advice
28:21 - Panelist Q&A
35:39 - PSG Research - Reflections on Feedback - Geoff Carr
36:19 - Problem Statement
38:10 - The Research Project
38:55 - Readers' Survey
41:56 - Writers' Survey - Bethany Lacey
46:20 - Feedback Summary
47:43 - Future PSG Direction in Light of Feedback
49:16 - PSG Research Q&A
55:37 - PSG AGM - PSG Coordinator Kinsella Valies
59:44 - Help Wanted! - Coordinators and Readers
63:29 - Announcements of Upcoming Events, Collaborations and ZPD Live Sessions

Peer Support Readers and Authors PDF Link Here:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pl1K6xP3qG9TsW-HlG2ijCasLQtKpTPw/view?usp=drive_link

Recorded at the 2023 JALT Conference at Tsukuba, on Saturday, November 25, 2023, 5:35 PM-7:05 PM JST, Room 401 of the Tsukuba International Conference Center.

JALT is the Japan Association for Language Teaching. Please see https://jalt.org for details.