Feedback on L2 Adult Learners' Writing

Authors

Watana Padgate

Publication Date

2001-07-01

Abstract

This study examined the use of peer feedback and teacher-student conferencing activities in an English writing class with adult learners. It surveyed the learners' attitudes toward and their expectations from these feedback types and documented potential problems of applying these feedback activities in an adult learning situation. The participants were 108 graduate students. A questionnaire was used to collect the data. The results revealed the following: 1) the conferencing and peer feedback activities were highly valued by the majority of the learners, 2) the learners had the same expectations from both feedback activities, and 3) some problems occurring from the use of these feedback types still existed. Despite some problems, peer feedback and conferencing activities have a promising place in an L2 writing class. The problems occurring are practical or technical rather than theoretical and can be solved by better communication between the instructor and the learners and by appropriate class management.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.31.1.4

First Page

44

Last Page

63

Recommended Citation

Padgate, Watana (2001) "Feedback on L2 Adult Learners' Writing," PASAA: Vol. 31: Iss. 1, Article 4.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.31.1.4
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol31/iss1/4