Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: The article focuses on the importance of teacher written feedback on L2 students’ writing development including its effects on both students’ language accuracy and their motivation. It discusses students’ feedback preferences in terms of content, compares the methods of giving feedback, and suggests instructional practices tohelp teachers to provide effective written feedback for their students. Feedback can be given directly or indirectly. In order to give effective written feedback, teachers should consider their students’ needs forerror correction and classroom realities. No matter what method is used,it is important for teachers in ESL and EFL settings to give students acrystal clear explanation. Also, teachers should include comments of praise and encouragement in their written feedback because positive feedback can boost student motivation to improve their writing skills.
Author: Napaporn Srichanyachon
Institution: Bangkok University
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1683650436