THE EFFECT OF PEER ASSESSMENT TOWARDS STUDENTS SPEAKING ABILITY AT THE 11TH GRADE OF SMK SWASTA PEMBINA BANGSA
Assyifaul Husna. 2320005. “The Effect of Peer Assessment Towards Students’ Speaking Ability At 11th Grade of SMK Pembina Bangsa Bukittinggi”. Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training. English Language Education. State Islamic University of Bukittinggi. This study examines the impact of peer assessment on the speaking ability of 11thgrade students at SMK Pembina Bangsa Bukittinggi. The study employed a quantiexperimental design, dividing the participants into two groups: experimental and control. The experimental group received peer assessment training, while the control group did not. Results show that the experimental group significantly outperformed the control group in terms of speaking ability, as measured by a speaking test. Additionally, the study found that peer assessment increased students' self-confidence and motivation to speak, as well as improved their ability to give and receive feedback. The findings suggest that incorporating peer assessment into english language instruction can be an effective way to enhance student speaking ability and promote collaborative learning in the classroom. This study was conducted using an experimental research type. The population of the study was 110 respondents and the sample was 34 respondents. This study used an assessment instrument. The assessment instrument in the research data, hypothesis testing, namely showing rcount> rtable or 0.560> 0.60 proves this. This data showed that the effect of implementing peer assessment has a positive impact on students' speaking ability at 11 grade of SMK Pembina Bangsa Bukittinggi.