The provision and review of online peer feedback on translation exercises

![CDATA[The study probes into translation students’ perception of the value of online peer feedback in improving translation skills. Eleven students enrolled in a translation degree in Australia translated two 250-word texts, and was given a fellow student’ translation of the same texts to mark and provide anonymous peer feedback. The original translations, together with any peer feedback, were uploaded onto an online forum. Students were encouraged to download their own translation to review the peer feedback in it. They were also encouraged to download and peruse other students’ peer-reviewed translations for comparison. Upon completion of the project, students were surveyed about their perception and appreciation of their engagement in the process in the following three capacities: (i) a feedback provider, (ii) a feedback recipient, and (iii) a peruser of other students’ work and the peer feedback therein. Results suggest the translation students appreciate online peer feedback as a valuable activity that facilitates improvement. Students found receiving peer feedback on their own translation especially rewarding, as it offered alternative approaches and perspectives on tackling linguistic/translation issues. In comparing the three capacities, students perceived review feedback on their own work and perusing other students’ work as more beneficial than engaging in giving feedback to others (cf. Lundstrom & Baker, 2009).]]