Peer Feedback and Writing Revision in Primary Education: A Quasi-Experimental Study of Fourth-Grade Narrative Writing

Authors

  • Dewi Herlina Sugiarti Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
  • Syihabuddin Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
  • Andoyo Sastromiharjo Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
  • Khaerudin Kurniawan Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22460/pej.v10i1.6928

Keywords:

peer feedback, writing revision, primary education, formative assessment, writing process

Abstract

Writing revision plays a critical role in developing young writers, yet feedback practices in primary classrooms often emphasize correction rather than revision as a learning process. This study examines the impact of structured peer feedback compared with teacher feedback on students’ revision outcomes in primary narrative writing. Using a quasi-experimental design, fourth-grade students from two intact classrooms produced an initial narrative draft, received feedback, and revised their writing. Writing quality before and after revision was assessed using an analytic rubric focusing on content, organization, and language use. The results indicate that students who engaged in structured peer feedback showed greater overall improvement than those who received teacher feedback alone. The most significant gains were observed in content development and text organization, suggesting that peer feedback supports meaning-level revision, including idea elaboration and coherence. Improvements in language use were more modest, indicating that linguistic accuracy may require sustained instructional support. Grounded in process writing theory, social constructivist perspectives, and formative assessment principles, the findings highlight structured peer feedback as an effective approach to promoting dialogic and reflective revision practices, while teacher feedback remains essential for guiding linguistic development in primary writing instruction.

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2026-02-27

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