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Description
Peer feedback is a common practice used within EFL teaching and learning context, but research regarding students' perception of this teaching approach in speaking skills is still underexplored. This study investigates learner perception of peer assessment in speaking activities at tertiary education, including their perspectives on assessing their peers and their criteria when giving feedback for speaking tasks. A quantitative research design was employed with 120 non-English major EFL freshmen using 5-point Likert-scale questionnaire, exploring learner perception upon peer feedback in oral activities within classroom context. Findings of the study revealed that students prioritize pronunciation, clarity and fluency in giving feedback to their colleagues. While the students stated that they found peer feedback valuable and helpful, there remain other factors that might influence their perception upon receiving peer feedback, namely peer level of English proficiency, relationship among peers and preference of lecturer's expertise. The results in this study suggests that peer feedback is a useful pedagogical tool in speaking activities with proper learner guidance and considerations of external contextual factors.
Biography
Tran Nguyen Hai Trieu (M.A. in TESOL) is currently a lecturer at the Department of Foreign Languages, Foreign Trade University (FTU) - Ho Chi Minh City Campus, Vietnam. He teaches courses of Academic and Business English, with the focus on productive skills enhancement. His academic interests include language teaching, teacher and learner perception in language teaching and learning, and AI integration in language teaching and learning. He has participated in workshops within FTU regarding English language teaching and innovation in education. In his recent research, he explores learner perception upon peer feedback and generative AI at tertiary level. With a commitment to enhance his teaching approaches and explore learners' perspectives in EFL teaching practices, he continues to develop and conduct research to address needs of Vietnamese students in business-related education.
