Vergara Mendoza, Ketty ZoraidaMartínez Saltos, María MercedesPozo Ortega, Jandry Francisco2026-01-132026-01-132026-01-13Martínez Saltos, María Mercedes; Pozo Ortega, Jandry Francisco (2026). Peer collaboration in the development of speaking skill. La Libertad. UPSE, Matriz. Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación e Idiomas. 64p.UPSE-TPI-2026-002https://repositorio.upse.edu.ec/handle/46000/15930Over the years, one of the most common problems students faced in classrooms is a lack of confidence in speaking a different language. However, recently, strategies like peer collaboration have become popular to promote oral interaction and help students build confidence. As a result, the current project was developed to analyze how peer-to-peer collaboration enhances students' speaking abilities, focusing on both its positive and negative aspects, as well as exploring its use in second language acquisition. For a more detailed exploration, a qualitative method and phenomenological study were chosen as the methodology. Additionally, data collection involved using eight open-ended questions to interview five teachers from various private institutions in the Santa Elena province, Ecuador. The results obtained, along with the bibliographic research conducted, indicate that peer collaboration is an effective strategy for improving oral skills, as it boosts confidence and reduces anxiety among students.engopenAccessAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United Stateshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/PEER COLLABORATIONCOOPERATIVE LEARNINGSPEAKING SKILLTEENAGERSDEVELOPMENTbachelorThesis