This study examines the role of peer preference in shaping EFL students' speaking performance during classroom interaction. Peer preference refers to students' tendency to select a particular speaking partner during speaking activities. A qualitative case study design was employed, with data collected through a questionnaire distributed to 58 students and semi-structured interviews with six pur…
The objectives of this study were to find out whether or not there was (1) a significant correlation between linguistic competence (LC) and speaking performance (SP), and (2) a contribution of linguistic competence to speaking performance. The method of the study was a correlational study. The population was the fourth, sixth, and the eighth semester students of English Education Study Program,…