Corrective feedback (CF) is a central issue in language education, and, undoubtedly, teachers have a key role in boosting the potential outcomes of CF for learners. This study aimed to explore the effect of a teacher education course on the types of errors the teachers treated through oral corrective feedback (OCF), the types of OCF, and…

This study seeks to investigate the impact of a real-time multi-peer feedback process with the use of a web-based polling software on adult e-learners' learning performance. Two groups of participants with 30 members in each were involved in the experiment. In the two-and-a-half-hour experiment, the experimental group adopted a web-based polling…

This study investigates the effectiveness of feedback provided by teachers versus feedback generated by the Write & Improve platform in enhancing the writing skills of senior undergraduate students enrolled in a "two foreign language" program at a private university in Kazakhstan. The quasi-experimental design involved four teachers,…

Corrective feedback plays a critical role in enhancing writing skills among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners, but large class sizes often hinder the provision of personalized feedback. Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT have emerged as promising solutions that offer immediate and individualized feedback for writing. This study…

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a common and proven way to treat anxiety. In language learning settings, CBT has been shown to remedy students' anxiety and help them actively engage with a new language. However, research is inconclusive on how to best approach CBT-based interventions for language learning, and how to cater to students'…

Social-emotional learning (SEL) initiatives can have a positive effect on students' emotions and well-being. However, SEL in ESOL classrooms remains underexplored. This article reports on a qualitative study which investigated ESOL learners' perceptions of the effectiveness of SEL strategies in terms of their emotions and well-being. The study…

ChatGPT, a cutting-edge AI-powered Chatbot, can quickly generate responses to given commands. While ChatGPT was reported to have the capacity to deliver useful feedback, it is still unclear about its effectiveness compared with conventional feedback approaches, such as self-feedback (SF) and teacher feedback (TF). To address this issue, this study…

This paper presents findings from a quasi-experimental study that examined the effect of corrective feedback (CF) on L2 pragmatics, specifically comparing Face-to-Face (FF) and Technology-Mediated (TM) modes. The study involved a total of forty-four ESL students from three parallel intact classes. The primary focus of this paper is to report the…

This study explores the efficacy of ChatGPT-3.5, an AI chatbot, used as an Automatic Essay Scoring (AES) system and feedback provider for IELTS essay preparation. It investigates the alignment between scores given by ChatGPT-3.5 and those assigned by official IELTS examiners to establish its reliability as an AES. It also identifies the strategies…

The present study investigates the emotional experiences of seven student teachers through the process of lesson study in a pre-service language teacher education course at a university in Macau. Drawing on data from semi-structured interviews, individual reflections, and observational notes, the study reveals a variety of emotions experienced by…

Computer-assisted Pronunciation Training (CAPT) tools have become increasingly dependent on Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology to provide automated corrective pronunciation feedback to learners. The extent to which ASR-based tools measurably improve second language (L2) pronunciation is of great interest to language educators globally,…

This study explores students' perceptions of Open Educational Resources (OER) and their impact on cognitive and affective learning. Based on the Rowell's (2015) framework, the research, employed by a mixed-methods approach, combined questionnaire data and semi-structured interviews from a group of students enrolled in an ESP course utilizing OER.…

Background/purpose: In many of the previous studies on Lesson Study, the achievement of the students was the main indicator of its success, and little attention was paid to the instruction provided by the teachers. This study will look into the instructional practices of EFL teachers as influenced by the implementation of lesson study. Expectedly,…

Online peer feedback has been widely applied to teaching L2 writing because of its potential benefits. Accordingly, training is one of the prominent factors contributing to the effectiveness of the activity, especially for inexperienced learners. Acknowledging this significant issue, the current study aims to develop specific online peer feedback…

Giving feedback has always been the backbone of the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing class. Written corrective feedback focuses on responding to students' written work by extensively correcting their errors or offering constructive suggestions for improvements. The process of digitalization of education offered an alternative to…