STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN GIVING PEER FEEDBACK TOWARD THEIR WRITING TASKS (A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY IN ENGLISH CLASS OF BIOLOGY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, FKIP UNTIRTA)

Abstract

This writing is a report of a minor research conducted to describe students’ ability in giving peer feedback toward their writing tasks and to find out the impact of peer feedback toward their writing tasks improvement. In this study, method of the research is descritive qualitative. The researchers collected the data through classroom observation, semi structured interview and documentation (students’ tasks and students’ feedback).  The researcher chose 2A  students as the participant of this research. Based on  the previous data, 2A had low mean score in English subject. Further, the data analysis  used in this research done through data reduction, data analysis and data display (Miles and Hubberman’s analysis).  And, to make the data credible, the researchers used triangulation on techniques.  The  process and finding of the research in implementing peer feedback will be good recommendation for lecturers and teachers to develop their evaluation technique towards students writing tasks and it will also improve students’ ability in mastering writing skills.