L2 written corrective feedback has been investigated from different perspectives in SLA research (e.g. Ahmadian & Tajabadi, 2015; Bitchener & Knoch, 2010; Ferris, 2006). Taking the cognitive and sociocultural paradigms into account, the aims of the current study are twofold: Firstly, it attempts to find if corrective feedback is effective in improving the linguistic accuracy of L2 learners' ten...

this study aimed at investigating the effect of learners’ gender on their preferences for corrective feedback. learners’ prefer- ences which were investigated included the necessity, frequency, timing, type, method, and delivering agent of error treatment. to this end, a questionnaire was administered to a random sample of 100 participants (50 males and 50 females) studying english (efl) at shi...

An underexplored question, and one with potentially far-reaching implications for the practice of written corrective feedback (WCF), is whether to mark a wide range errors (comprehensive feedback) or focus on few error types (focused in learners’ L2 writing. Despite limited evidence, it argued that comprehensive WCF unsystematic, inconsistent, confusing, intimidating; can cognitively affectivel...

Linguistic errors are pervasive in second language (L2) students’ writing. Depending on their gravity, the errors may cause a minor degree of irritation to the reader or even lead to total communication breakdown. As such, errors have always been a major concern to both students and teachers, and error correction has also assumed a central position in language teaching. Students generally expec...

This study investigated the effect of written corrective feedback (WCF) on accuracy. It focused accuracy in 4 pieces writing over 2 months a group 30 students at Japanese university. No significant was found either for time or type is contrary to findings majority recent research. Possible factors this discrepancy are considered. article discusses possibility that WCF ineffective, least less ef...