ERIC Number: EJ1142822
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Apr
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ISSN: ISSN-0951-0893
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Receptivity to Learner-Driven Feedback in EAP
Maas, Clare
ELT Journal, v71 n2 p127-140 Apr 2017
There is still debate surrounding what constitutes the most effective feedback on EFL learners' writing, particularly in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) settings. Unanswered questions are found in the literature on topics such as the best formats for feedback, the role of technology, authors' authority over written texts, and ways of helping learners develop into autonomous writers. This study explores students' receptivity to an approach to giving feedback on essays which I have developed to address learners' preferences, include various delivery formats, and help students develop into independent academic writers: learner-driven feedback (LDF). In LDF, the feedback is given to the students by the teacher, but the learners 'direct' how and on what they receive feedback comments. The findings from the detailed survey data highlight a high level of student receptivity, and several other compelling reasons for piloting LDF on EAP writing courses, many of which may also justify trialling the approach in other ELT classrooms.
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English for Academic Purposes, Essays, Preferences, Writing Evaluation, Writing Instruction, Educational Technology, Personal Autonomy, Student Attitudes, Academic Discourse, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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