TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION ON WRITTEN DIRECT FEEDBACK FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS’ WRITING SKILL OF SECOND SEMESTER AT UNIVERSITY OF ISLAM MALANG

Abstract

Abstract

This study aims at investigating teachers’ perception on written direct feedback for language learners’ writing skill of second semester at University of Islam Malang. Qualitative research was employed in this study, and an interview was done as the instrument. A male and female teacher of writing skill in the second semester were selected as the respondents and six questions were served to reflect teacher written direct feedback as regards writing skill. After analyzing the data, the result showed that written direct feedback resulted better progress on writing skill. From written direct feedback, learners obtained more beneficial feedback. More importantly, for those who are low learners, they obtained an extra time to get the feedback. This study concluded with a discussion of the present study and the future research. The researcher suggests future researcher to conduct the study by using more data collection method and not only focused on written direct feedback but also spoken direct feedback. Then, for English writing teacher should give written direct feedback to improve the students’ work on writing.

 

Keywords: Teachers’ perception, written direct feedback.