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From http://www.eltresearchbites.com

Stephen Bruce overviews the research on learner-driven feedback and summarizes a 2016 article by C. Fielder called “Receptivity to learner- driven feedback in EAP” in this blog post. His takeaways:

“Students are probably fairly sick of handwritten comments on their work so exploring alternative approaches to giving feedback will be appreciated. I’d like to know a bit more about the nuts and bolts of giving feedback in alternative forms, in particular the audio. What options are available to give audio feedback to students (I’m imagining recording on phone and emailing the file)? The students in this research were adults and a decent level although this approach could still work with lower levels, especially if the teacher scaffolds it. It would be very interesting to see how this approach would go over with younger students or students who might be a tad suspicious of autonomy. A very interesting and encouraging article about a method that gives a little hope for those of us who sweat our feedback onto pages that end up crumpled at the bottom of school bags.”

Read the full blog post at http://www.eltresearchbites.com/201702-receptivity-to-learner-driven-feedback-in-eap/

For more on correcting students’ writing, see this recent post by Gianfranco Conti in the Language Gym: https://gianfrancoconti.wordpress.com/2017/02/04/why-marking-your-students-books-should-be-the-least-of-your-priorities/