October 31, 2025 to November 2, 2025
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Exploring Student Reluctance to Submit Drafts for Teacher Review: A Survey Analysis

Oct 31, 2025, 4:35 PM
30m
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

3-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0052 / 〒151-0052 東京都渋谷区代々木神園町3-1
Research-oriented Presentation (30-minutes) Learner Development Room 305

Speaker

David James Townsend (Shujitsu University)

Description

This presentation examines a second-year university writing course where students receive peer-assessment feedback and teacher review on their drafts, focusing on style, formatting, grammar, and suggestions for improvement. While many students have used this feedback to strengthen their writing, an increasing number have not submitted drafts in recent years. A student survey explored reasons for this reluctance and gathered ideas for refining the teacher review process. Results and analysis will be shared.

Summary

In a second-year university writing course, students receive peer-assessment feedback and a teacher review of their drafts, focusing on writing style, formatting, grammar, and improvement suggestions. While most students previously utilized this feedback to enhance their writing, an increasing number have not submitted drafts in the past two years. A survey was conducted to explore students' reasons for this reluctance and gather suggestions for improving the teacher review process. Results and analysis will be presented.

Teaching Context College and university education

Author

David James Townsend (Shujitsu University)

Presentation materials