The Effectiveness of and Students’ Perceptions of Peer Feedback: A Vietnam Action Research Project

Abstract

The utilization of peer feedback is an established and growing global trend. However, it has been less employed and explored in the Vietnamese context. Therefore, this action research study explored the effectiveness of peer feedback on students’ writing and perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of this approach. In the first phase, a pre-test and post-test design was employed to explore how student performance changed after receiving peer feedback. After that, questionnaires and interviews were conducted to explore this phenomenon further. The results showed that the experimental group outperformed the control group, and students had positive perceptions toward peer feedback concerning learning strategies, attitudes, motivation, and self-esteem. Reported disadvantages included students’ lack of writing and assessment knowledge. The results can potentially inform scholars and teachers interested in implementing peer feedback in the Vietnamese context.