Interaction: Activity 2


Corrective feedback in interaction


Watch the following excerpts from the learners’ interviews and think about the following questions:

  • When the learners made errors, what type of feedback did the interviewer provide?
  • How did the learners respond to her feedback?
  • What do you think the interviewer’s intent was: was she focused on meaning or was she focused on form, trying to correct the learner?
  • Do you think the interviewer’s feedback was effective in promoting acquisition?

Sebastian Interview (click to open transcript below the video)

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Maximus Interview A

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Maximus Interview B

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Maximus Interview C

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Transcripts for all 4 video segments (PDF)

  • When the learners made errors, what type of feedback did the interviewer provide?
  • How did the learners respond to her feedback?
  • What do you think the interviewer’s intent was: was she focused on meaning or was she focused on form, trying to correct the learner?
  • Do you think the interviewer’s feedback was effective in promoting acquisition?

Please type your answers to the questions in the box below.

When you have finished typing your answer, click to compare your response with the Learner Language staff response.

 

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