The Journal of English Literacy Education
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015): The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PEER EDITING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' WRITING ACHIEVEMENT

Hanafziah Miftahul Fajri (Sriwijaya University)
Rita Inderawati (Sriwijaya University)
Soni Mirizon (Sriwijaya University)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Sep 2026

Abstract

This study aimed to find out whether or not there was a significant difference in recount writing achievement of the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Prabumulih between those who were taught through peer editing technique and those who were not and to find out whether or not there was a significant difference in recount writing achievement after the students were taught through peer editing technique. The sample was 58 students, which was taken by using the purposive sampling method. A quasi-experimental study was used. The calculation was done by using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) version 21. The result of the paired sample t-test in the experimental group showed the t-obtained was higher than the critical value of the t-table (9.087 > 2.041). It could be stated that there was a significant difference in the recount writing achievement before and after the treatment in the experimental group. In addition, the independent sample t-test showed the t-obtained was also higher than t-concluded that there was a significant difference in recount writing achievement between the students who were taught through Peer Editing Technique (experimental group) and those who were not (control group). In brief, peer editing technique was effective in writing achievement.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jele

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

The Journal of English Literacy Education (JELE) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published twice a year by the English Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sriwijaya University, Indonesia. The journal focuses on research and development in English as a Foreign ...