Students’ perceptions of peer assesssment for English oral presentations

Abstract

This article aims to investigate students’ perceptions of peer assessment for the English oral presentation in terms of its pros and cons at Hanoi University of Industry. The reflection paper from ten randomly selected students was the major research instrument to reach the research aim. A follow-up interview was conducted with three students to get an insight into the data. The findings revealed that a majority of students understood the criteria and the technique of peer assessment and considered the criteria of content the most important. Furthermore, regarding the benefits of peer assessment, the students   thought they could increase the awareness of the lesson preparation, their strengths and weaknesses. In contrast, peer assessment remained some subjectivity challenge. The findings can be a reference for the interested researchers, teachers and the students.