Pakistani EFL Adult Learners’ Beliefs towards Corrective Feedback in Cooperative Learning Strategy

Mehmood Ul Hassan and Dr. Hisham Dzakiria
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Mehmood Ul Hassan: College of Arts and Sciences, SLCP Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
Dr. Hisham Dzakiria: Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, SLCP Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 2018, 749-753 Special Issue: 5

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to investigate beliefs of Pakistani EFL learners towards corrective feedback in cooperative learning environment. The study is qualitative in nature and used narrative approach. This study emphasized on each student’s learning experiences with corrective feedback in cooperative learning strategy. 50 EFL students were divided into five groups. They were engaged in interdependence, group evaluation and face-to-face interaction for cooperative purpose for six week. The researcher observed that during first week some students in each group were hesitant in face-to-face and group evaluation activities. Later, in the third week they tried to play their part and increase their corrective feedback in L2 reading, writing and speaking activities. The interview questions were used to collect data from students. Observation was made, notes were prepared and interviews were recorded from each participant in order to understand their views about corrective feedback in Cooperative learning strategies. The findings of this study provided inspirations and motivation for English teachers to offer L2 learners suitable environment for corrective feedback. The results showed that students quickly realized being able to solve problems as a group that they could not solve as individuals. Students were satisfied by corrective feedback in peer coaching, and peer reviews.

Keywords: Cooperative strategies; Inspirations; Corrective feedback; Motivation; L2 reading. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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