Explicit vs. Implicit Corrective Feedback: Which is More Effective?

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10.2991/assehr.k.220401.123How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Corrective feedback; Explicit corrective feedback; Implicit corrective feedback

Abstract

Corrective feedback (CF) has become an important concept in EFL learning since it is viewed as a facilitator for improving L2 learning. CF refers to any feedback given to a student that comprises evidence of the learner’s language being used incorrectly or the teacher’s immediate response to the learner’s incorrect utterances. There is a distinction between implicit and explicit CF types, that is, there is no apparent sign of error in implicit CF but there is in explicit CF types. This paper argues that compared with the implicit CF, explicit CF is more desirable and advantageous for EFL students’ L2 growth, especially in terms of L2 willingness to communicate (WTC), L2 speaking development, and L2 grammatical accuracy and awareness. Firstly, several linguistic theories are applied to demonstrate why explicit CF is more effective than implicit CF, and then the study critically reviews the previous research to explain how students provided with explicit CF outperformed those receiving implicit one in terms of L2 WTC, L2 speaking development, and L2 grammar awareness and accuracy.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Wenjing Yu
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/08
TI  - Explicit vs. Implicit Corrective Feedback: Which is More Effective?
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts (SSHA 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 647
EP  - 650
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220401.123
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220401.123
ID  - Yu2022
ER  -