EFFECTIVE PEER GROUP RESPONSE

Definition
Peer Group Response can be  defined as"the use of learners as sources of information, and interactants for eadh other  in such a way that learners assume roles and responsibilities normally taken by  a formally trained teacher, tutor,or editor in commenting on and critiquing each other's drafts in both written and oral formats in the process of writing "(Luand Hansen2002:1)


 * Peer Group response has other names like 'peer editing' or 'peer review'.
 * Peer group response helps in generating a rich source of information in matters of content enhances inter cultural communicaton
 * Provides the learners a strong sense of group unity
 * develops values of caring and sharing among students.