Institutional Repository | Satya Wacana Christian University: Kinds of Teacher's Oral Feedback in Public Speaking Class

KINDS OF TEACHER’S ORAL FEEDBACK IN PUBLIC SPEAKING
CLASS
Yohana Ditha Ayu Melati

ABSTRACT
In all education fields, teacher cannot avoid giving feedback. Feedback is very essential in
teaching and learning processes to improve students’ performance. In Public Speaking classes,
teachers use more oral feedback. There are many kinds of oral feedback that has been introduced
by experts. However, some teachers tend to be monotone in giving feedback. This study is
conducted to find kinds of teacher’s oral feedback in Public Speaking class by doing classroom
observation in Satya Wacana Christian University. The findings showed that teacher in Public
Speaking class used ten of twelve kinds of feedback, and four of them used frequently. They are
clarification feedback, confirmation feedback, strength and weakness feedback, and area to
improve.
Key words: Kinds of oral feedback