Investigating EFL children’s task motivation concerning the use of models as written corrective feedback

This study investigated how the inclusion of model texts as a feedback tech-nique affected students’ task motivation and engagement in writing tasks. Adopting a longitudinal design, 60 English as a foreign language (EFL) children (aged 11-12) were divided into three groups: a treatment group, a long...

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Autores: Luquin Urtasun, María, García Mayo, María del Pilar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/74143
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/74143
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:EFL children
longitudinal design
task motivation
model text
col-laborative writing
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Sumario:This study investigated how the inclusion of model texts as a feedback tech-nique affected students’ task motivation and engagement in writing tasks. Adopting a longitudinal design, 60 English as a foreign language (EFL) children (aged 11-12) were divided into three groups: a treatment group, a long-term treatment group, and a control group. The treatment groups received feedback that incorporated model texts as examples of proficient writing, while the con-trol group self-corrected their texts. Task motivation was assessed through self-report questionnaires and focus group interviews. The findings showed that the children responded positively to the use of model texts, particularly those chil-dren who had been exposed to this type of feedback over a longer period. While some expressed a preference for more explicit error correction, their overall en-joyment, improvement, as well as enthusiasm for collaborative work highlight the value of integrating model texts into the EFL classroom. Based on these find-ings, pedagogical implications will be discussed.