The Implementation of Peer Corrective Feedback Technique in EFL Primary High School

Abstract

The use of appropriate techniques to teach English is significant, especially in EFL primary high school in Bali, Indonesia where the use of English communication, both written and oral is rare. Despite of its importance, choosing the most effective technique to teach EFL primary high school students is not an easy matter. Teacher needs to determine whether the technique would be effective to be implemented in the classroom. The students have problem in writing with appropriate grammar because of the lack of English proficiency. One of the technique could be implemented is called peer corrective feedback. Since this technique enables the students to be able to evaluate their peers’ writing. This technique enhances students’ writing and reading skill. This paper is intended to explain the implementation of this technique in EFL primary high school in Bali, since this technique greatly trains students’ skill in writing and reading. This study is conducted through Classroom Action Research (CAR). To be more specific, this paper would explain about: (1) The role of peer corrective feedback in teaching EFL primary high school students; (2) the benefits of teaching EFL primary high school students by using peer corrective; (3) the result of the implementation of peer corrective feedback. This article is expected to inform and suggest English teachers the use of peer corrective feedback in teaching EFL primary high school students.