Kayi 2006 states that while teaching oral language, English language teachers should do some guidance such as involving every student in every
activity, reducing the teacher talk and giving students more time to speak in the class, diagnosing the problem faced by the students, and providing
feedback to the students.
By noticing the guidelines, the teacher can recognize the students‟ ability and
know which students who have difficulty in speaking. Those problems can be reduced by providing the students more opportunities to practice the spoken
language and providing feedback toward students‟ speaking.
In relation to the teacher‟s feedback, the teachers should consider the
appropriate feedback in each circumstance. The teacher should also consider the appropriate feedback to be given for each student in order to avoid the
negative effect of feedback toward students.
2.3 The Nature of Feedback
In teaching English, the teachers have to consider many aspects affecting the result of teaching-learning process. The teachers should also be able to choose the
right and appropriate method in presenting the material, supporting, and assisting students in the learning process. It is important because those activities can
influence the students‟ understanding and comprehension of the lesson. Harmer 2002 states that the teachers can use various strategies in assisting students,
and one of them is by giving feedback. By giving feedback, they can support the students to learn better and improve their skills.
In education field, the source of feedback can be derived from teacher, students or even from themself. The present study only focuses the
research on feedback from teacher. In brief, this research deals with the teacher‟s feedback toward the students‟ performance.
There are many definitions and opinions about feedback. Feedback is viewed as the teacher‟s response both verbal and non-verbal that contains
information between the actual level and the goal level to his or her students regarding their performance or ideas. Taylor and Nolen 2008 states
that the effective feedback should also close the gap between actual performance and goal performance. The gap can be closed by enabling the learner to acquire a
concept of the standard or goal, compare the actual level of performance with the standard, and engage in appropriate action.
The statements show that feedback should contain information about why the teacher gives the feedback. By knowing the information, the students will
perceive it positively and it will motivate them to learn better. If the information or the reason is not delivered appropriately, the students will view it
negatively and even reject it. For the purpose of the study, feedback are viewed as teacher‟s information toward the students‟ ideas or performance in which the
students can confirm, restructure, or even reject it.
The statements also show that feedback are important in teaching and learning process. Feedback not only result in increasing students‟ achievement but
