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NCKH- Hồ Trọng Nghĩa Nhân - complete -2
NCKH- Hồ Trọng Nghĩa Nhân - complete -2
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HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – (HUFLIT)
Declaration
I certify that the attached material is my original work. No other person’s work or ideas
have been used without acknowledgement. Except where I have clearly stated that I have
used some of this material elsewhere, I have not presented this for assessment in another
course or unit at this or any other institution.
Name/signature Date: December
14th, 2015
Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Method
Result
Discussion
References
Appendix
in writing...............................................................................................11
3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY……...….…......……..…………………12-13
4. FINDINGS....................................................................................................14-17
5. DISCUSSION...............................................................................................20-23
5.4 Implications............................................................................................21
5.5 Recommendations.................................................................................21
REFERENCES......................................................................................................24
APPENDIX A: OUTLINE....................................................................................26
2.4 On-going debates on the good ways of conducting the correction in writing
CHAPTER 3
To compare students’ and teachers’ preferences and their reasons for the
types of “written corrective feedback”, two questionnaires were constructed. Both
quantitative and qualitative data was collected by means of two questionnaires in
google forms that elicited participants’ opinions about the usefulness of different
types of “written corrective feedback” and also the reasons for their responses.
Quantitative data was collected through close-ended questionnaire items with
evaluation scale formats. To gain more in-depth information about why teachers
and students preferred a particular type or amount of feedback, qualitative data was
also collected through open-ended questions with the option “other”. These open-
ended questions allowed participants to describe, in their own words, the reasons
they had for their preferred feedback choices. While the teachers’ version of the
FINDINGS
4.1.1
20%
Teachers correct all
the errors in the
students’ written
assignments
Teachers prompt
students about the
location or type of
errors
80%
4.1.2
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20%
Very useful
Useful
Not useful
80%
4.1.3
4.2.1
50%
45%
40%
35%
Always
30%
Often
25%
Sometimes
20% Rarely
15%
10%
5%
0%
Figure 4 presents how often students try to correct their writing errors when
receiving teachers’ comments. Contrary to teachers’ expectation, there were nearly
a half of students asked (45%) who always tried to correct errors themselves.
Above all, there were some students (15%) who did not pay attention or try to
understand errors. This appears to be due to the fact that comments only work if
students are dedicated and motivated enough.
4.2.2
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30%
Figure 5 illustrates which kind of written corrective feedback that students prefer.
There were 70% of students found that it was better for them when they had to
correct errors on their own. This result can be explained that comments are useful
for students to see why errors exist and how to fix them. Nevertheless, the
remaining students (30%) thought that giving correction forms was a good way for
them to improve writing skill. It seems that some students are used to the
traditional way taught in high school in which teachers corrected all grammatical
errors.
45%
40%
35%
30%
Often
25%
Sometimes
20% Rarely
15%
Never
10%
5%
0%
Figure 6 displays how often students repeat their errors after receiving feedback. In
general, students were less likely to repeat grammatical errors. For example, there
were 40% of students who rarely or never repeated their errors. One of the reasons
for this satisfactory result can be that students regard indirect written corrective
feedback as a learning tool that allows them to better remember their errors.
DISCUSSION
As stated at the beginning of this research, the purpose of the study was to
attempt to assess two questions:
1) Do the “indirect corrective feedback” and direct corrective feedback help reduce
grammatical errors in writing?
2) Having been studying English for at least 6 years, which of the method between
“indirect corrective feedback” and direct corrective feedback do the first-year
Huflit students find more useful?
5.4 Implications
These findings lend support to the assumption that both direct and “indirect
corrective feedback” is beneficial for students to improve their writing skills.
However, students are in favor of “indirect corrective feedback” that requires them
to consider sentences carefully and more deeply study the grammar points to be
able to correct the errors themselves. By doing this, students have a chance to
promote their autonomy. As a result, they can be less likely to repeat grammatical
errors. Furthermore, through this survey, teachers may consider which method of
feedback is better for students; in this case, “indirect corrective feedback” is a
preference.
5.5 Recommendations
5.5.1 Recommendations for Teachers
With the purpose of getting a more effective approach in teaching writing,
teachers should have an evaluation after applying indirect corrective feedback in a
writing course. It is teachers’ responsibility to design a test that can evaluate
Bitchener, J., Young, S., & Cameron, D. (2005). The effect of different types of
corrective feedback on ESL student writing.
Chandler, J. (2003). The efficacy of various kinds of error feedback for
improvement in the accuracy and fluency of l2 student writing. Journal of
Second Language Writing, 12, 267-272.
Dulay, H. C., & Burt, M. K. (1977). Remarks on the creativity in language
acquisition, 95-126. New York: Regents Publishing Company.
Ferris, D. (1997). The influence of teacher commentary on student revision.
TESOL Quarterly, 315-339.
Harmer, J. (2007). The practice of English language teaching (4th ed.). Harlow:
Pearson Education.
Semke, H. D. (1984). Effects of the red pen. Foreign Language Annals, 195-202.
Truscott, J. (1996). The case against grammar correction in L2 writing classes.
Truscott, J. (1999). The Case for “The case Against Grammar Correction in L2
Writing Classes: A Response to Ferris”. Journal of Second Language Writing,
8(2), 111-122
Problems: English writing is getting more and more essential today, but it is
also believed the most difficult skill to master.
Why: examine the effectiveness of the 2 kinds of written corrective
feedback in the improvement of students’ grammatical accuracy in
their writing
Whom: 5 teachers and 20 freshmen in Huflit
How: teachers’ questionnaire (9 questions); students’ questionnaire
(7 questions)
When: online
Findings: both kinds of feedback helps students improve grammatical
accuracy in writing and prevent students from repeating the same type of
errors.
Suggestions: Teachers-to-be should consider what kind of feedback is better
or more appropriate for students so that students’ writing competence can be
improved.