A study of metalinguistic corrective feedback to improve grammatical accuracy

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K19986
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: 0102:Literature, linguistics, and related fields
• Research Institution: Tottori University
• Principal Investigator: AOYAMA Satoshi 鳥取大学, 地域学部, 講師 (80907767)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-08-30 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: メタ言語的訂正フィードバック / 自己訂正 / 英作文

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study revealed that metalinguistic corrective feedback, which improves accuracy in English composition, is preferred by Japanese learners of English (junior and high school students) and is recognized as necessary feedback for improving their own English skills. Metalinguistic information conveyed as corrective feedback does not necessarily lead to the learner's self-correction and success in grammar learning. In order to provide metalinguistic information needed for each student, it became clear that it was necessary to have opportunities for learners to share metalinguistic information among themselves and to teach each other unclear points.

Free Research Field

英語教育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

英語の教育現場においてメタ言語的訂正フィードバックはこれまで、均一のメタ言語的情報を紙面に記載し、学習者全員に配布することで与えることが多かった。しかし本研究により、この方法では自己訂正に必要な情報を手に入れることができない学習者もいることが判明した。よって情報を与えるだけでなく、その後に学習者同士で話し合う機会を与えることも重要であるという本研究成果は、英語教師にとって有益な情報となりうる。