The role of peer correction and teacher feedback in the improvement of writing skills in high school students

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to know the impact of teacher feedback and peer correction on writing skills in learners of English as a foreign language. The number of participants in this research is 10 third-year high school students who are studying ata public institution in the town of Chunchi in the province of Chimborazo. In addition, the instruments used for this research were a pre-test, a post-test, 6 paragraphs, a rubric, a check list and a survey. For this research, a mix-methods research design was applied which combines qualitative and quantitative approaches.The results of this research show a great improvement in the writing of the students, in addition it shows how the students have become aware of their writing and how they avoid making the same errors. This improvement in writing is evidenced in the comparison between the pre-test and post-test.Finally, it should be noted that at the end of the investigation,despite the fact that the 2 types of feedback investigated were positive, the teacher feedback had a higher percentage of effectiveness and preference for students.