THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PEER REVIEWING IN AN EFL WRITING CLASSROOM : (A CASE STUDY AT THE SECOND SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF UPI)
ABSTRACT This study investigated the implementation of peer reviewing in the second semester students of English Department of UPI. It was also aimed to find out the strengths and weaknesses of peer reviewing that is applied by the students. Opinion and expectations of the students and lecturer were...
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| Summary: | ABSTRACT This study investigated the implementation of peer reviewing in the second semester students of English Department of UPI. It was also aimed to find out the strengths and weaknesses of peer reviewing that is applied by the students. Opinion and expectations of the students and lecturer were also investigated in order peer reviewing can be conducted effectively in the future. The study employed qualitative method and involved 7 students of English Education Department of Indonesia University of Education and their lecturer based on purposive sampling. The data were obtained through observation, interview, and document analysis. The study revealed that peer reviewing was a good method to develop students writing skill. It can be seen from the advantages of peer reviewing that were experienced by the students and the lecturer such as makes students improve their writing skill through their own mistakes and others' mistakes, makes students realize their weaknesses in writing, motivates students to learn and make better writing, and makes students' knowledge more applicable. However, some weaknesses of peer reviewing were also revealed such as giving inappropriate corrections, and uncertain with their peers' corrections. Moreover, the limited time of writing class that only conducted in three semester with abundance of material that had to be explained made the implementation of peer reviewing not too optimum. Finally, this study can be a useful source for students and English teacher who is going to implement peer reviewing method, so that it will be more effective in creating positive atmosphere during the process and developing students writing skill. In conclusion, the implementation of peer reviewing is essential to improve students' writing skill in EFL classroom. |
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| Item Description: | http://repository.upi.edu/92665/1/s_c0351_034055_table_of_content.pdf http://repository.upi.edu/92665/2/s_c0351_034055_chapter3.pdf http://repository.upi.edu/92665/3/s_c0351_034055_chapter5.pdf http://repository.upi.edu/92665/4/s_c0351_034055_bibiography.pdf |