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A Study of Written Feedback to Students' Writing in the EFL Classroom

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23520673
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionOkayama University

Principal Investigator

OTOSHI Junko  岡山大学, その他部局等, 准教授 (10411266)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KANEKO Yoshitaka  宇都宮大学, 基盤教育センター, 准教授 (70389774)
HEFFERNAN Neil  愛媛大学, 英語教育センター, 准教授 (40524690)
Project Period (FY) 2011 – 2013
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords英語教育学 / ライティング / フィードバック / EFLライティング / EFL
Research Abstract

The study focused on written feedback to students' English texts in an EFL context. We found that both feedback on content and grammar are equally important to EFL students. Our research also revealed that students particularly expected feedback on vocabulary use. EFL teachers' feedback comments were analyzed quantitatively and the results were presented at an international conference, and the results were also published in a refereed journal. Further, a comparison between automated writing evaluation and human evaluation was conducted, with some teaching implications suggested when using an online writing practice tool outside of the classroom. The outcome of the study was presented at another international conference and the paper of the study is currently being reviewed.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2013 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • 2011 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2014 2013 2012

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] A focus on content and organization Neil Heffernan2014

    • Author(s)
      Written feedback in Japanese EFL classrooms
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Language Teaching and Learning

      Volume: 4(1) Pages: 55-68

    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Written feedback in Japanese EFL classrooms: A focus on content and organization2014

    • Author(s)
      Neil Heffernan, Junko Otoshi,Yoshitaka Kaneko
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Language Teaching and Learning

      Volume: 4 Pages: 55-68

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Use of ETS Criterion to Prepare for the TOEFL iBT Independent Writing Task2013

    • Author(s)
      Junko Otoshi
    • Journal Title

      JACET Kansai Chapter 10

      Pages: 13-24

    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Use of ETS CriterionⓇ to Prepare for the TOEFL iBT Independent2013

    • Author(s)
      大年順子
    • Journal Title

      JACET関西支部ライティング指導研究会紀要

      Volume: 10 Pages: 13-24

    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Using Criterion as a self-study writing tool2013

    • Author(s)
      Junko Otoshi
    • Organizer
      The Korea Association of Teachers of English 2013 International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      韓国ソウル市
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Using Criterion as a self-study writing tool2013

    • Author(s)
      Junko Otoshi,Neil Heffernan, Yoshitaka Kaneko
    • Organizer
      The Korea Association of Teachers of English 2013 International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Hankuk University of Foreign Studies,韓国 ソウル市
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Teacher's feedback on students' writing : cohesion or confusion2012

    • Author(s)
      Junko Otoshi, Neil Heffernan,and Yoshitaka Kaneko
    • Organizer
      7th Intercultural Rhetoric and Discourse Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      アメリカ合衆国・インディアナポリス
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Teacher's feedback on students' writing: cohesion or confusion2012

    • Author(s)
      大年 順子 ニール・ヘファナン 金子義隆
    • Organizer
      7th Intercultural Rhetoric and Discourse Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      アメリカ合衆国 インディアナポリス
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report

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Published: 2011-08-05   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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