Skripsi
Empowering grammar learning: EFL students’ experiences with peer coaching in cooperative learning classroom settings / Asna Annisa\' Khoirun Nikmah
Abstrak
The current study explores EFL students experiences participating in peer coaching activity as one of cooperative learning methods at English grammar class in higher education. This study employed a qualitative approach with a case study research design. The participants were 29 students 6 students were assigned as the peer coaches and 23 students as the members of the group. The role selection was based on students rsquo pretest scores. They worked with the same group throughout the semester. Using a combination of qualitative data collection methods students rsquo reflections semi-structured interviews classroom observation to collect participants experiences from peer coaching activity. This study incorporated thematic analysis according to (Braun amp Clarke 2006) in analyzing the qualitative data. Four overarching themes were generated learning outcomes amp experiences of peer coaching activity cooperation amp social interaction in peer coaching activity students rsquo growth amp development emotional amp psychological aspects of peer coaching. The findings indicate that the implementation of peer coaching has a significant impact on academic performance positive learning experiences students rsquo cooperative work peer interaction personal and professional skills development and their emotional and psychological aspects. The current study concludes that peer coaching as one of cooperative learning activities is effective but recommends training for the peer coaches to maximize its benefits and to address the negative emotional and psychological aspect and to improve the implementation of the peer coaching in the classroom. This study contributes to enrich research on peer coaching implementation in EFL contexts and propose insight for improving cooperative learning practice.