Exploring the effects of peer feedback on enhancing first-year students’ writing skills in blended learning environment

Abstract

This study investigates the impacts of peer feedback on improving the writing skills of 1st-year students studying blended learning English courses for Occupational Purposes at Hanoi University of Industry. It also explores the students’ perceptions towards the use of peer feedback as a supplementary tool for online writing tasks. The findings revealed that peer feedback had positive impacts on improving students’ writing skills, especially grammar. In addition, peer feedback was also perceived as a helpful learning strategies to improve writing skills. However, some students expressed converns about the general nature and occasional inaccuracy of the feedback received from their peers.