THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK IN ONLINE ESL CLASSES

Abstract

Corrective feedback is an essential part of teaching languages to second language learners. Peer connections, metalinguistic and metacognitive skills, and the rapport between teachers and students can all be enhanced by written corrective feedback. However, a number of institutions have switched to blended or technology-mediated types of language education as a result of the introduction of Internet technology in language learning and teaching. As a result, "corrective feedback" has become extremely important in the context of online learning. Therefore, the current study focuses on how ESL students comprehend and analyses the constructive criticism they get in online ESL courses. In this investigation, a quantitative methodology was used. Two hundred Islamia University of Bahawalpur undergraduate ESL students responded to closed-ended questions. Following that, SPSS was used to analyses the data. According to the study's findings, students view corrective comments as a crucial component of evaluations. Most respondents said they use CF as an additional tool to enhance their language study. Furthermore, because of the CF of language instructors in online programs, they have also increased their language correctness and competency.