Introduction
The writing process approach has shifted the way of teaching writing from focusing on students’ final products to
the process of writing. Giving feedback to English as a second/foreign language (ESL/EFL) students became an important
role in English writing classrooms. Traditionally, teachers are the only one who provide feedback to students’ writing in both
content feedback and corrective feedback. Then peer feedback was introduced as a new technique to further enhance
students’ writing. Many researchers approve the usefulness of the peer feedback. Therefore, it has been widely used in
language classrooms around the world. However, there are still some doubts if the technique is suitable for all ESL/EFL
students. Research was conducted with focusing on students’ reaction to the peer feedback technique. One important
issue that came from the research finding was the affects of using peer feedback in the classroom and its relation to the
students’ culture.
This article will first explain the definition of peer feedback including its advantages and disadvantages, and the
different cultural issues that affect peer feedback.