EFL students' attitudes toward corrective feedback: a study conducted at undergraduate level

Purpose The purpose of this study is mainly to find out the EFL learners' attitude towards corrective feedback. This paper also investigates types learners who prefer online or offline feedback, and how feedback should be tailored needs learners. Design/methodology/approach was conducted on sixty female participants were students levels 7 8 B. A. program (English) at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. They administered a questionnaire comprising eight questions about from teachers individually independently so that they could identify their own choices without any influence other participants. items in closed items. Findings It found both feedbacks are essential enhance linguistic accuracy. Learners have shown positive teachers' because consider it motivating learning tool. Not only expressed view very useful enhancing process for On hand, some not serious going through given by sometimes unable differentiate between what helps hampers progress language learning. However, preferred (immediate/automated) (delayed) In general, results state Research limitations/implications has limitations. first one sample size. Only (undergraduates) taken into consideration. second limitation researchers focused university third no male participated study. might different if as well. Originality/value One vital point employing CF classrooms timing. Considering timing face problem whether immediate (online) delayed (offline).