Learners’ and Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Corrective Feedback

The role of corrective feedback (CF) in the process of second language acquisition in general and writing in particular is a topic that is receiving a lot of research attention. Thus, this study explored female EFL teachers’ and learners’ attitudes toward patterns of CF. Thus, a set of questionnaires and a series of semi-structured interviews were run to measure learners’ and teachers’ attitudes toward CF. A total of ۱۵۰ (۵۰ learners in elementary level, ۵۰ in intermediate level, and ۵۰ in high-intermediate level Iranian EFL female learners) within the age range of ۱۴-۲۰ as well as ۴۰ teachers in Iran Language Institute (ILI) in Urmia, Iran were considered as the participants. All the learners in all proficiency levels filled out a questionnaire adapted from Loewen et al. (۲۰۰۹) regarding their attitude toward CF. It includes ۲۴ items designed on a ۵-point Likert-scale. Moreover, a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of ۱۴ items in Likert scale was conducted among the teachers. Furthermore, semi-structured interviews were run with both teachers and learners to complement the quantitative data at the end of the study. The results of teachers’ and learners’ attitudes questionnaires as well as semi-structured interviews indicated that both teachers and learners had a positive attitude toward CF. The findings of the study had a number of theoretical and practical implications for practitioners and teachers and shed light on enhancing writing quality of the learners across proficiency.

کلیدواژه ها:

Corrective feedback ، EFL learners ، Attitudes