Cited by 94EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningStudent Assessment and FeedbackEnglish Language Learning and Teaching

The impact of computer-based feedback on students' written work?

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El Ebyary, Khaled, Windeatt, Scott·2010·International Journal of English Studies

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While research in second language writing suggests that instructor feedback can have a positive influence on students’ written work, the provision of such feedback on a regular basis can be problematic, especially with larger student numbers. A number of computer programs that claim to provide both automatic computer-based holistic scores and computer-based feedback (CBF) on written work are available and therefore have the potential to deal with this issue. Criterion is one such tool that claims to be able to provide automated feedback at word, sentence, paragraph and text level, but there is still a need for more research into the practical value of providing feedback on L2 writing. Quantitative and qualitative data about feedback practice was collected from 31 instructors and 549 Egyptian trainee EFL teachers using pre-treatment questionnaires, interviews and focus groups. 24 of the trainees then received computer-based feedback using Criterion on two drafts of essays submitted on each of 4 topics. Data recorded by the software suggested a positive effect on the quality of students’ second drafts and subsequent submissions, and post-treatment questionnaires, interviews and focus groups showed a positive effect on the students’ attitudes towards feedback.

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  • Half of the students in one study never redrafted their essays after AWE feedback.

    “Likewise, half of the students in El Ebyary and Windeatt's (2010) study never redrafted their essays after AWE feedback.”

    From Student engagement with teacher and automated feedback on L2 writing (2018) · cites this paper as El Ebyary and Windeatt's (2010)

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Authors
El Ebyary, K., & Windeatt, S.
Affiliations
Newcastle University (GB)
Venue
International Journal of English Studies
Published
2010-12-01
Volume
10
Issue
2
Pages
121
ISSN
  • 1578-7044 (ISSN-L)
  • 1989-6131
OpenAlex
W2137641526
Cited by
94
References
38
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FWCI
14.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-sa
Locations
International Journal of English Studies (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Social Sciences › Education › Student Assessment and Feedback
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › English Language Learning and Teaching
Keywords
computer-based feedback, second language writing, automated feedback, instructor feedback, writing quality, essay revision, computer-assisted language learning

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