How to Conduct a Peer Review

Video Transcript

"Hi this is Laura Turner and today I'm going to talk to you about how to conduct a peer review. Whether you are doing a peer review for a class or for your work place, this is usually something that's pretty difficult to do because you are essentially evaluating people who you work with. And people who are in the same level as you. So it's not as though you are their boss or their supervisor or their professor giving them the review but you are their colleague and somebody who is with them on a regular basis. So first of all be objective in your peer review. Don't let your personal problems with this person get in the way of what you are going to say about them in their performance either in the classroom or at your job. Now is not the time to get back at them for something that they did to you or something that you don't like about them. Next do your research, know your co workers or your classmates duties. Either for the project or for the job that they've done. Know, discover how well they are executing these duties and decide for yourself objectively hopefully, whether or not they are doing this to the best of their ability. Finally be concise and honest and do what it is required of you in this peer review, because your say is probably not going to be the only say about this person, don't stress over it too much but do try to do your best in giving your peer review."