Research Article

Who is the Most Effective Agent When Giving Indirect Written Corrective Feedback?

Volume: 18 Number: 76 July 31, 2018
  • Hanife Bensen Bostancı
  • Fatma Sengul
TR EN

Who is the Most Effective Agent When Giving Indirect Written Corrective Feedback?

Abstract

Purpose: Who is the most effective agent when giving indirect written corrective feedback (IWCF) to English as a foreign language (EFL)? The answer is ambiguous, and factors such as gender have been neglected. For these reasons, this study attempts to reveal the most effective agent when giving IWCF and seeks to highlight the impact of gender when receiving IWCF from different agents. Method: A quasi-experimental study was carried out in which the participants were three classes of EFL learners studying at a private university’s preparatory school. One of the classes was named class A, which only recieved instructor IWCF, another class B, which only recieved peer IWCF, and the last class C, which only recieved collaborative IWCF for a five-week period. Each group produced five written texts regarding the same topic each week at the same time. The data, or the participants’ texts, were analyzed quantitatively. Findings: It was revealed that class C—who received only collaborative IWCF—significantly improved their writing skills compared to the other classes that received teacher and peer IWCF. In terms of gender, it was revealed that the male participants performed better than the female participants in class A, and the female participants in classes B and C produced better written texts compared to the male participants. Implications for Research and Practice: Pre-service and in-service teachers should provide IWCF to their EFL learners collaboratively, and they should consider the gender factor. It is suggested that future research focuses on other factors (i.e. age, proficiency). It is also suggested that researchers focus on the other type of feedback, namely direct written corrective feedback.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Hanife Bensen Bostancı This is me

Fatma Sengul This is me

Publication Date

July 31, 2018

Submission Date

July 31, 2018

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 18 Number: 76

APA
Bensen Bostancı, H., & Sengul, F. (2018). Who is the Most Effective Agent When Giving Indirect Written Corrective Feedback? Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 18(76), 73-92. https://izlik.org/JA88RW23WF
AMA
1.Bensen Bostancı H, Sengul F. Who is the Most Effective Agent When Giving Indirect Written Corrective Feedback? Eurasian Journal of Educational Research. 2018;18(76):73-92. https://izlik.org/JA88RW23WF
Chicago
Bensen Bostancı, Hanife, and Fatma Sengul. 2018. “Who Is the Most Effective Agent When Giving Indirect Written Corrective Feedback?”. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research 18 (76): 73-92. https://izlik.org/JA88RW23WF.
EndNote
Bensen Bostancı H, Sengul F (July 1, 2018) Who is the Most Effective Agent When Giving Indirect Written Corrective Feedback? Eurasian Journal of Educational Research 18 76 73–92.
IEEE
[1]H. Bensen Bostancı and F. Sengul, “Who is the Most Effective Agent When Giving Indirect Written Corrective Feedback?”, Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, vol. 18, no. 76, pp. 73–92, July 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA88RW23WF
ISNAD
Bensen Bostancı, Hanife - Sengul, Fatma. “Who Is the Most Effective Agent When Giving Indirect Written Corrective Feedback?”. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research 18/76 (July 1, 2018): 73-92. https://izlik.org/JA88RW23WF.
JAMA
1.Bensen Bostancı H, Sengul F. Who is the Most Effective Agent When Giving Indirect Written Corrective Feedback? Eurasian Journal of Educational Research. 2018;18:73–92.
MLA
Bensen Bostancı, Hanife, and Fatma Sengul. “Who Is the Most Effective Agent When Giving Indirect Written Corrective Feedback?”. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, vol. 18, no. 76, July 2018, pp. 73-92, https://izlik.org/JA88RW23WF.
Vancouver
1.Hanife Bensen Bostancı, Fatma Sengul. Who is the Most Effective Agent When Giving Indirect Written Corrective Feedback? Eurasian Journal of Educational Research [Internet]. 2018 Jul. 1;18(76):73-92. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA88RW23WF