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Investigate ESL Learners’ Attitudes towards Error Correction in Speaking Skills

Vol. 12, Jul-Dec 2021 | Page: 63-80

Dr. Edhah Numan Khazaal
Department of International Economic Relations College of Political Sciences, University of Al-Nahrain, Baghdad, Iraq

Received: 24-07-2021, Accepted: 04-10-2021, Published Online: 07-10-2021


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Abstract

ESL learners need to master oral language because it is one of the most important skills for social and academic success, so they committed errors, and language teachers' responsibility is to correct these errors in class. The study tries to investigate the ESL learners’ attitudes towards error correction in speaking skills. To fulfill the aim of the study; the researcher used two instruments to evaluate the errors correction. A questionnaire was designed with 15 items and distributed to 40 participants to investigated students' attitudes toward error corrections in-class speaking followed by classroom observation to record the error and errors correction made by the teacher. The statistical analyses showed that the students have positive attitudes toward students' correction of errors. Finally, it is recommended that English teachers should apply suitable methods and techniques to grant oral error corrective feedback to the students for it can help them in improving their English speaking skills.

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