Peer Review in Five Minutes:
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The video may be used in a variety of instructional contexts to help college students learn
- an overview of the peer review process
- how peer-reviewed articles are different from other types of publications
- how peer-reviewed articles are tied to teaching and learning activities on college campuses
- where to go for help in finding peer-reviewed articles.
- Ask students to watch the video as part of a research assignment that requires the use of scholarly or peer-reviewed articles.
- Assign students to watch the video and write a critical response of the content through a discussion board, blog or other online applications like VoiceThread.
- Play the video in class to lead a critical discussion on the production of new knowledge through research and scholarly sources of information.
- Hold a debate about the usefulness and limitations of the peer review system and in preparation have the students view the video and any additional readings related to the topic such as Smith, R. (2006). Peer review: A flawed process at the heart of science and journals. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 99(4), 178-182. Doi: 10.1258/jrsm.99.4.178 (Full text for NC State students is available here.)
Options available for you to make use of this video at your institution:
- Link to Peer Review in Five Minutes at the North Carolina State University Libraries website.
- Use the link or embed code fromYouTube to share this video on your blog, myspace, facebook, etc.
- Download a .ZIP file that includes all files necessary to host and customize this video on your own website.
The Peer Review In Five Minutes video was created by North Carolina State University Libraries, and is licensed for free, noncommercial use under the Creative Commons Attribution - Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
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