Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Volume 13. Number 4 December 2022 Pp. 386 -397
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol13no4.25
The Efficacy of Continuous Corrective Feedback on Writings of Saudi EFL Students
Anjum Chaudhary
English Language Centre
Umm Al-Qura university, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Email: amchaudhary@uqu.edu.sa
Received:9/13/2022 Accepted:11/28/2022 Published: 12/15/2022
Abstract:
The present study aims to investigate the perceptions of EFL students on Corrective Feedback (C F) and to assess the efficacy of continuous explicit Corrective Feedback on the writings of the preparatory year female students of Umm Al Qura University in Saudi Arabia. The sample consisted of eleven students from an entire class who volunteered for the study. To reach the study’s objectives, an online survey was conducted to gain insight into how EFL students felt about receiving CF. Also, class observations and semi-structured interviews were exercised to get in-depth information on CF. Furthermore, to estimate the efficacy of continuous explicit Corrective Feedback, pre-Corrective Feedback, and post-Corrective Feedback performances in writing tasks were compared. In addition, the T-test value was also calculated using SSPS software. The findings demonstrated that students see CF favorably, and a comparison of their performances before and after receiving explicit CF demonstrated the feedback’s beneficial effects. The study seems significant to practicing teachers and learners as the study takes a practical and principled approach. Also, it brings up to date with current thinking and perception on error correction in language learning.
Keywords: corrective feedback, efficacy, explicit corrective feedback, pre-corrective feedback, post-corrective
feedback, Saudi EFL students
Cite as: Chaudhary, A. (2022). The Efficacy of Continuous Corrective Feedback on Writings of Saudi EFL Students.
Arab World English Journal, 13 (4) 386 -397.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol13no4.25
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