Types of Feedback
Teacher says:
“I’m proud of your effort. Keep trying!”
👉 What type of feedback is this?
Motivational feedback.
Teacher directly identifies the mistake and clearly provides the correct form.
👉 What strategy is this?
Explicit correction.
Teacher increases a student’s confidence through praise and encouragement.
👉 What type of feedback is this?
Motivational feedback.
Teacher helps a student fix a grammar mistake by giving the correct form.
👉 What type of feedback is this?
Corrective feedback.
Student: “I study English in Monday.”
Teacher: “We say ON Monday.”
👉 What strategy is this?
Explicit correction
Teacher helps a student repair a mistake during speaking by reformulating the sentence.
👉 What type of feedback is this?
Corrective feedback.
(Accept: Interactional if they justify continuation of speech)
Teacher says:
“That’s correct. Good job.”
👉 What type of feedback is this?
Evaluative feedback.
Student: “He speak English.”
Teacher: “Yes, he speaks English.”
👉 What strategy is this?
Recast
Teacher corrects an error by drawing attention to the incorrect part of the utterance so the student can fix it.
👉 What strategy is this?
Elicitation
Teacher says:
“You explained your idea clearly, but you need to improve your verb tense. Next time, focus on past forms.”
👉 What type of feedback is this?
Descriptive feedback.
Student: “We are study now.”
Teacher: “Excuse me?”
👉 What strategy is this?
Clarification request.
Teacher provides clear information about what the student did well and what they need to improve for future work.
👉 What type is this?
Descriptive feedback.
During a discussion, a teacher reformulates a student’s sentence to help them continue speaking and develop their idea without directly focusing on the mistake.
👉 What type of feedback is this?
Interactional feedback.
Student: “The apple is eating by the boy.”
Teacher: “The apple is……?”
👉 What strategy is this?
Elicitation.
A teacher focuses on judging whether the answer is right or wrong and may show approval or disapproval.
👉 What type of feedback is this?
Evaluative feedback.