AN INNOVATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO PROVIDING WRITING FEEDBACK ON STUDENTS’ ESSAYS

• Authors: Yvonne T.A. Hynson
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Over three semesters screen casts were successfully used with Elementary English language learners for writing feedback and peer learning. As a result, accuracy improved and students were more engaged in redrafting. Amongst improvements noted were all the students started passing their final writing assessments. Screen casts have conventionally only been used for scaffolding instructions or content. As well as allowing greater autonomous learning and increasing peer learning, it is postulated this methodology actually reduces the teacher’s work load and is as efficient as audio or handwritten feedback.

Keywords

EN

screencasts; feeback; writing instruction

• Publisher: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group & University of Nicosia
• Journal: Teaching English with Technology
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 53-57

Contributors

author

Yvonne T.A. Hynson

• Unitec Mt Albert campus Auckland, New Zealand

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