The Transformative Power of Peer Feedback: Investigating its Role in Enhancing Speaking Skills
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This research examines students’ perceptions of peer feedback and how it helps in developing their speaking skills. For this study, four students from a professional listening and speaking class at a private university in Surabaya were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. The data was analyzed using the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach. From the interviews, six interconnected themes were identified: (1) the role of feedback in performance improvement, (2) the role of feedback culture in collaboration, (3) the balance of honesty and kindness, (4) the role of feedback relationships, (5) the influence of feedback timing, and (6) the delivery and reception of feedback in relation to emotional intelligence. The study contributes to the existing literature by revealing peer feedback strategies as effective for fostering self-awareness in learners. The study also underlines the importance of trust, objectivity, and alignment towards mutual goals in setting constructive feedback cultures within learning environments.
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