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Rahimi, Mohammad – Language Teaching Research, 2021
The impetus for the present study came from Ferris' (2010) article discussing the gap between theory, research, and practice in written corrective feedback (WCF). To address this gap, the present study aimed at comparing the impact of focused vs. comprehensive WCF and revision on the improvement of written accuracy of learners of English as a…
Descriptors: Error Correction, Writing Instruction, Essays, Writing Evaluation
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Paul John; Nina Wolf – CALICO Journal, 2020
Our study examines written corrective feedback generated by two online grammar checkers (GCs), Grammarly and Virtual Writing Tutor, and by the grammar checking function of Microsoft Word. We tested the technology on a wide range of grammatical error types from two sources: a set of authentic ESL compositions and a series of simple sentences we…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Feedback (Response), Automation, Grammar
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Carle, Myriam S.; Visser, Rebecca; Flynn, Alison B. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020
We developed an online learning module called ''Organic Mechanisms: Mastering the Arrows'' to help students learn part of organic chemistry's language--the electron-pushing formalism. The module guides students to learn and practice the electron-pushing formalism using a combination of interactive videos, questions with instant feedback, and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Organic Chemistry, Open Educational Resources, Pretests Posttests
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Lira-Gonzales, Maria-Lourdes; Nassaji, Hossein – TESL Canada Journal, 2020
This study examined and compared different written corrective feedback techniques used by English as a second language (ESL) teachers in three different educational contexts and levels (primary, secondary, and college) in Quebec, Canada. In particular, it examined whether there were any differences in the types of errors made, the kind and degree…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Feedback (Response), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Mou, Weimin; Zhou, Ruojing – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2013
Four experiments examined the roles of extended surfaces and the number of points in the boundary superiority effect in goal localization. Participants learned the locations of 4 objects in the presence of a boundary, landmarks, or both in an immersive virtual environment by reproducing the locations with feedback. Participants then localized the…
Descriptors: Experimental Psychology, Feedback (Response), Geographic Location, Memory
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Armstrong, Christine L. – Ontario Action Researcher, 2011
This study investigates the use of writing portfolios in improving the accuracy of French immersion students' written French. It emerged from regularly observed notable and repeated errors in many of the author's students' writing (entitled fossilized errors due their resistance to correction). This study reaffirms that students of French…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), French, Immersion Programs, Second Language Instruction