TYPES OF CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK USED BY FOUR LECTURERS ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PERFORMANCE

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TYPES OF CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK USED BY FOUR
LECTURERS ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PERFORMANCE
Silfia Rahmi1
1
Lecturer at IAIN Batusangkar
IAIN Batusangkar
Jl. Sudirman No.137 Lima KaumBatusangkar.Telp.(0752)71150
fax.(0752)71879
Email: rahmisilfia343@yahoo.co.id
Abstract: The objective of this study was to identify the types of corrective
feedback used by the 4 lecturers in correcting students’ speaking performance
This was descriptive research. The participants were 4 English lecturers who
handled speaking class for the first year students at IAIN Batusangkar. Seven
major types of corrective feedback which was initially conceived by
Fanselowand is further developed by Lyster and Ranta, and Sheen and Yao
become the grand theory in this study.The data were gathered by means of
observation, video recording and guided interview. The observation and

interview results demonstrate that of the seven types of the corrective feedback
applied by the 4 lecturers on students’ speaking performance, recast feedback
is the most frequently used. Most theories and previousfindings signify that it
cannot locate the errors and it is not appropriate for EFL students. It is
concluded that the type of corrective feedback that mostly used by the lecturers
has not appropriate yet. That was estimated becomes the cause why the
corrective feedback was not successful yet. It is recommended that those
lecturers try to reconsider the type of corrective feedback which he or she
frequently used since the appropriateness of type will influence the success of
corrective feedback itself
Keywords: Corrective feedback, descriptive study, speaking

whether in pronouncing the word, in

INTRODUCTION
In learning process, it is not

constructing the sentence into the

avoidable the mistakes occurred. It is


correct grammar even in choosing the

especiallywhen the students perform

appropriate vocabulary. As a proof,

their speaking. For example when the

the students often pronounced the

writer did the preliminary observation

word “library, now, and done”, by

on English class on the first year

/library/, /no/, and /don/.Furthermore,

student at IAIN Batusangkar, she still


the students also often said “ I am like,

discovered many mistakes which the

I am have, and I am go” to express I

students made every time they spoke

like, I have and I go. Moreover, they
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also mostly express “I am long” to

corrective


feedback

is

something

say I am tall etc. Those mistakes

positive because it gave the benefit

almost happened every time they

impact for the language development

spoke.

in learning language especially for
Indeed, mistakes or errors is

learning English as a foreign language


accused as the process of language

(EFL).They don’t have a capability to

development but I does not mean that

correct the language by themselves

it just let them go since it brings the

because of lack of exposure.They only

long lasting mistakes.Especially for

get the correct form of the language

Indonesia as non English speaking

through


countries. There is

no sufficient

especially which are from the teachers

English speech community which give

ever the lecturers. It is slightly

the opportunity the students to listen

different from students whose English

the correct language frequently to

as a second language (ESL). They

improve their oral proficiency in


have more speech communities to

English. The students will never know

communicate in English. That allowed

the correct form of the language,

them to have opportunities to get more

realize their mistakes. As a result, the

exposure of English since most of

similar mistakes will always occurred.

people included them use that in their

Surely, it will become an obstacle for


daily activity at least in formal

the students in communication. What

situation. Then, Carrolalso states that

they said cannot be understood by

it effects the better achievement for

their interlocutor and might cause

adult learners. Then, Han (2004)

misunderstanding

ambiguity

claims that the absence of corrective


among them. For that reason, the

feedback is one putative causal factor

lecturers should be able to solve that

of fossilization among the second

problem by finding the solution. One

language learner. Moreover, corrective

of

feedback becomes necessary because

that

is


by

and

giving

corrective

corrective

feedback,

it is an important component of

feedback.

explicit teaching that aims at raising

Corrective feedback based on

benefit

the learners’ awareness of the formal

effect.Carrols (2008) have proven that

features of the input and facilitating

many

experts

gave

the

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According

to

Lyster

and

features and those in their own inter

Rynta in Nunan (1996:19), there

language (Deyker, 1994).

are six types of corrective

In line with the importance of

feedback can be used. They are

corrective feedback, the lecturers who

“recast, elicitation, explicit with

teach on English subject at IAIN

metalinguistic,

Batusangkar

corrective

have

tried

to

give

explicit
feedback,

corrective feedback when the students

metalinguistic,

do some mistakes. Unfortunately, it

clarification”. Meanwhile, Sheen

seems that it is not successful yet. As a

and Yao (2004:3) add one more

proof, the students tend to express the

type of corrective feedback. It is

similar mistakes when they find the

explicit

similar words even though they have

linguistic.All of them will be

been corrected before.Absolutely, that

explained below:

condition raises a big questionwhether

1). Recast

providing

correctivefeedback

This belongs to an implicit type

became useful or not. Actually, the

of corrective feedback. On this

successof corrective feedback depend

type,

on the appropriateness of types of

reformulate

or expands

corrective feedback itself (Lyster and

mistakes

or

Ranta,

the

sentences, words or incomplete

information above, the writer were

phrases. It is expressedthrough

interested to conduct the study to

unclear way or unobtrusive way

identify

corrective

(Lyster and Panova2002:28). In

feedback used by 4 lecturers at IAIN

this case, she or he directly

Batusangkaron

mentions the correct form of the

the

1997).Related

the

types

to

of

students’

speaking

performance.
REVIEW

repetition, and

with

the

metalinguistic

lecturers

try

to
the

incomplete

words or phrases without telling
OF

that those words or phrases are

RELATED

incorrect.For

LITERATURE

students say :

A. Types of Corrective Feedback

example,

the

My father is

long, then the lecturers may say

on Speaking performance

: oh yeah your father is tall. It
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can be understood that by using

also can be used on this type

this type, the lecturers do not

(Yoshida, 2010:5).
3). Elicitation

give the corrective feedback by
indicating

the

By

students’

using

this

type,

the

mistakes but they just give the

lecturersprompt the learner to

correct form directly.

do self corrective feedback.
The lecturers repeat what the

2). Clarification
It

is

an

elicitation

of

students said to prompt what

a

reformulation or repetition from

they

the students. Several phrases are

wrong. They do not conveythe

used on this type such as Excuse

corrective feedback by giving

me?,sorry, I don’t understand,

the correct form by themselves

and pardon me (Lyster and

but they only ask along with let

Rynta,1997:25). For example,

the other students to give or

when the students say “How

produce the correct form of a

many years do you have”?, then,

phrase or a word. Furthermore,

the lecturers give corrective

the lecturers or the teachers use

feedback by expressing “ I am

some phrase such as , “how do

sorry? (Sheen and Yao, 2011:2).

we say this in English, which

That example indicates that

one is correct? In addition,

when the lecturers use this type,

sheen and Yao (2004:3) states

they repeat the incorrect words

that the students’ mistakes also

or phrases that the students said.

can

It is to remind the students

asking the studentsto complete

toward the incorrect words or

the sentence.Moreover,

phrase they expressed. It is

lecturers may raise a question

expected that the students will

such as “ what is the (x) form

be able to realize their mistakes.

of (y). It may also include the

They will have the capability to

expression” It may say x or

express the correct form of the

y?(Maolida, 2014:122).
For

words or phrases. Moreover, the

expressed

be

have

corrected

example:

been

through

when

the

the

students express: “behind” to

phrase “ I cannot get your point”
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“before”

then

the

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but remember we talked about

corrective feedback can be

the present perfect tense?.

conveyed by saying “before or

That example indicates that

behind”. Then, the students

when the students say “I am

will decide the correct word. It

here” to say I have been here,

signifies that in elicitation

the lecturers give corrective

type, the lecturers guide the

feedback

students to discover the correct

students the information that

form

they

tenses in this sentence is

express. The self correction is

present perfect tense. They

supposed to do by the students.

correct them by saying “ I have

of

the

words

by

giving

the

been here”. They only give the

4). Metalinguistic

clue. It is expected that the

On this type, thelecturers
provide

comments,

students will realize that the

information,

or

questions

sentence they express was

related

the

incorrect

wrong.

to

5). Explicit corrective feedback

utterances which the students
produced “ (Lyster and Rynta,

Based on this type, the

1996:19). It implies that the

lecturers point out the students’

lecturers only give the clue

mistakes

related to the incorrect words

correct form of a word or a

or phrases which the students

phrase (Lyster and Rynta in

expressed. He or she does not

Nunan, 1996:27). The lecturers

directly give the correct form.

do not give the students the

Furthermore, besideproviding

keys or some clues in order to

information, the lecturers also

correct their mistakes but they

can use the utterances such as

give the correct form directly.

“Do we say it like that?”

Moreover, they also provide

(Yoshida,

an

the students with the correct

example, when the students

form with a clear indication of

say: I am here since January,

what

the lecturers say: well, okay,

Furthermore, the lecturers use

2010:5).As

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is

and

provide

being

the

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On this type, the lecturers

the word : not Xbut Y (Sheen,

repeat the ill formed part of the

and Yao, 2004:3).

students’

For example: When the

utterances.

is

students say: when I have 12

usually

years old.... then, the lecturers

intonation (Lyster and Ranta in

give

Nunan,

corrective feedback by

doneby

It

changing

1996:27).When

the

saying : “No, not have, but

students express the wrong

when I was 12 years old”,

words

(Lyster and Rynta, 1997:27). It

lecturersrepeat that words. It is

means that on this type, the

to remind the students that the

students receive the correct

words they said are wrong.

word directly. They don’t need

For

to think the correct words even

students say : I am have three

the

sister, then, the lecturer give

phrases

express.

they

should

Therefore,

phrases,

example:

the

the

or

the

when

the

corrective feedback by

students will be able to correct

saying: I am have?. That

their

example

mistakes

directly.

In

explainthat

the

addition, Tingding (2001:4)

lecturers repeat the sentence “I

states that explicit corrective

am have”. Then, she or he put

feedback refers to provision of

the rising intonation at the end

the correct form. The lecturers

of sentence. It is expected that

use the phrases” oh you mean,

the students will be able to

you should say “.It is not

realize the sentence “I am

different from the previous

have” is wrong.

expert, this expert also has the

Furthermore, Daughty and

similar opinion in defining the

Varela’s in Kennedy (2010:14)

concept of explicit corrective

state that “repetition occurs

feedback. Through this type,

when

the corrective feedback is pure

learners’ ill-formed utterances

from the lecturers.

without any change”. It is

the

teacher

repeats

similar with what the previous
expert say. When the students

6). Repetition
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are wrong in expressing the

performance. Some types are

sentences even the phrases,

given explicitly. In this case,

there is a repetition expressed

the lecturers give the correct

by the lecturers toward the

form

incorrect word, phrases even

explain why they are wrong.

the sentence. There is no

On other hand, the other types

change into the correct form. It

are delivered implicitly. In this

indicates that by rising their

case, the lecturers can use the

intonation, it is expected that

various ways such as by giving

the students will be able to

information, question, specific

repair the incorrect words even

intonation

the phrases by themselves.

clarifying what the students

directly.

Then,

and

they

also

said. It is expected

by

that the

students will realize to express
7). Explicit with metalinguistic

or produce the correct form of

Through this type, the
lecturers

deliverthe

the

correct

only

are wrong, (Sheen and Yao,
do

not

they

remind

the

students’

mistakes.

only
All types of corrective

indicatethe students’ mistakes
clearly and

that

express. Thus, the lecturers

form and tell why the students

2011:3).They

utterances

feedback

give the correct

explained

above

form but also provide some

would be used as a guideline in

explanation why the utterances

relation to types of corrective

which the students expressed

feedback on this study.

are wrong.
METHOD OF THE RESEARCH

In line with the experts’
explanations above, it can be

This

concluded that there are seven

descriptiveresearch.

different types of corrective

lecturers who handled English

feedback

English

for the first year students at

lecturers can use to correct the

IAIN Batusangkar had became

students’ mistakes in speaking

participants of this research.

which

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was

a
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Then, it was conducted at IAIN

After the data were

Batusangkar.

gathered,
analyzed

Next, in order to gather

The

first

interview were analyzed through
the theory proposed by Miles.

In this case, the researcher

They are data reduction, data

lecturers’

display,

utterances and the students’

sixteen

meeting,

four

checklist

The findings of this research are

was

described below:

designed based on the indicators

From

and sub indicators of corrective

corrective feedback

further developed by Lyster and

identified

second instrument is guided

The frequency of each of types will

observation checklist and guided

be shown in the following table:

interview, the researcher only

by

using

experts’

speaking

with metalinguistic, and clarification.

to get the validity of the

validity

students’

explicit corrective feedback, explicit

observation.Meanwhile, in order

construct

on

elicitation, repetition, metalinguistic,

the

and

used by the

performance. Those types are recast,

interview. It is to clarify the data

content

four

lecturers from 494 corrective feedback

Ranta, Sheen and Yao. Then, the

used

meeting,

found that there were seven types of

conceived by Fanselow and it is

from

sixteen

meetings for each lecturers, it was

feed back types. It was initially

got

drawing/

FINDING AND DISCUSSION

meeting for each lecturers. That
observation

conclusion

verification.

speaking performance. It was
done

formula

data gotten from the guided

accompanied by video recorder.

the

using

were

was F/N x 100. Meanwhile, the

was

observation checklist which was

recorded

by

they

suggested by Sugiono, (2005). It

the data, the researcher used two
instruments.

then

Types of Corrective Feedback
Usedby the 4 Lecturers on the First
Year Students’ Speaking

judgment.

Performance at IAIN Batusangkar

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utterances with the correct form. It

Types of
Corrective

Freq

Percenta

No

Feedback

uency

ge

1.

Recast

254

51.41 %

2.

Elicitation

90

18.21 %

3.

Explicitcorrective

74

14.97 %

was done without pointing out
clearly which words,phrases were
incorrect. The lecturers did not
provide explanation. When the
lecturers

feedback

used

this

type,

4.

Repetition

34

6.88 %

occasionally the students were able

5.

Explicit with

17

3.44 %

to correct their mistakes, but some

metalinguistic

other time they seemed to be lost in

Explanation

confusion. They just ignored the

6.

Clarification

14

2.83%

7.

Metalingustic

11

2.22 %

Total

494

100

lectures’ corrective feedback. Then,
they

ideaswithout

The table above discloses

lecturers

on

by

be seen on the script below:

the

Student: She name is Rika Yanti...
Lecturer
: Her name is..
Student
: Her name is Rika
Yanti . She have eye
Lecturer
: She has eye

students’

speakingperformance. Meanwhile,
metalinguisticwas

their

example of recast feedback, it can

lecturers, recast became the most
used

realizing

their

In order to know the real

corrective feedback applied by the

type

express

mistakes.

that among seven major types of

frequently

directly

categorized

intothe lest frequently types used.
The information above was still in

The script above revealed that

the form of number. For more

that when the students expressed

information related to the types of

/she name is/ to say / her name is /,

corrective

feedback

lecturers

used,

demonstrated

in

which

the

the

it

will

be

feedback

the

following

lecturer
by

gave

corrective

reformulating

the

students’ utterances with the correct

explanation.

form. In this case, the lecturers
directly said “ her name is”. Then,
he gave the correct form without

a. Recast

indicating

Through this type, the lecturers
reformulated

the

the word “she” was

wrong or incorrect.

incorrect
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decide the correct form of the

On that script, it also can be
understood

that

the

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words

lecturer

even

phrases

that

the

reformulated the incorrect form in

lecturers asked. Those particular

the

That

students performed are better than

given

others. Meanwhile, the other were

whole

corrective

sentences.

feedback

was

lost of confusion.

orally. Afterwards, she repeated the
students’ utterances with the correct

The real example of elicitation

form.The students reproduced the

type can be illustrated on the script

correct form which the lecturer

below:

reformulated. It seemed that the
students only repeated the correct

Student

: Ok My friend, I
will introduce you
about my self. My
name is
wahyu
Desra. My nick
name is Wahyu..
Eeee I am tall... I am
have black hair...

Lecturer

:I am have or….. I
have?

form without enough understanding
about the use of pronoun. They
didn’t really know why he said
“her” not “she”.
through
occurred

It was proven

repetition
after

the

mistakes
corrective

feedback delivered.

The Other
Student
Student

b. Elicitation

: I have
: I have black Hair

According to this type, the
lecturers

convey

The script above discloses

corrective

feedback by asking the other

that

the

lecturers

students to produce the correct

alternative form in order to correct

form. They can use the expression

the students’ mistake. Then, the

or phrases such as “how do you

other students gave the response.

say or how do you pronounce this

There was no evidence that the

in English x or y,“which one is

students’ responses were related to

correct x or y. When this type is

their

used, it seems that not all students

example, when the students said “

understood

understanding.

gave

As

the

an

the

lecturers

I am have”, the lecturer corrected

one

or

two

it by providing the options whether

students were able to answer or

it was “I am have” or “I have”.

corrected.

what
Only

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d. Repetition

Afterwards, the other student said

During the lecturers used

“I have”.

following

script

the

of

illustrate

use

correct their mistakes but the

will

othersare not. In addition, when

explicit

the

corrective feedback.

lecturers

used

this

type,

sometimes, it was accompanied by

Student

:She is tall, her body is
slim. She is round eyes.
She has nose pointed.
Lecturer : Not nose pointed but
pointed nose.
Student :She is wearing brown
shoes,,, orange scarfand
she is wearing watch. She
is diligent. I think that’s
all thank you.

other types such as recast. They
gave the correct form to the
students.
As

the

: Ok friend, I will
introduce you about
Rina’s family. Her
full
name
is
Rinahandayani. His
father is Mukhlis.
Lecturer : His father?.
The student :EE, her father is
Mukhlis, she is
eee......he

expressing “she has nose pointed”;
then, the lecturer gave corrective
out

evidence,

Student

that when the student was wrong in

pointing

the

following script is given:

The example aboveinforms

feedbackby

this

type, some students were able to

c. Explicit Corrective Feedback
The

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the

students’ mistakes. She said “Not

According to script above, it

nose pointed “. After that, he

can be seen that the lecturer

continued the correct form by

corrected the students’ mistakes by

expressing

nose.

saying the incorrect phrases with

Onthis script, it also can be seen

rising intonation. She said “His

that the students just goto express

father?”. In addition, that script also

their idea when the lecturer gave

described that even though

corrective feedback. It was done

student was able to correct his

without repeating out the words

mistake but it seems that he did not

which the lecturer corrected. There

understand why the word he used

were no proof whether the student

was wrong. It was proven by the

understood or not.

similar mistakes which still occur

“but

pointed

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for the next sentence althoughthe

the lecturer gave that explanation, it

duration between the corrective

seems that the student realized their

feedback

mistakes.

and

the

sentence

expressed was very short.

f. Clarification

e. Explicit Corrective Feedback with

There are several expressions

Metalinguistic Explanation

delivered by the lecturers when she

The use of this type can be

or he used this type such as “ what

pictured in the following script:

do you mean, sorry, maksudnya

Student

: What kind of music
do you like?
Student
: I am like film horror.
Lecturer
: I am like or I like ?,
you say just now I am
like.. I like. Kalau I
am like apa artinya
bedakan artinya? ,
Ok. I am like bukan I
like, Kan like tu kata
kerjakan,,,aaa.....kala
u disana pakai to be
akan berbeda artinya.
Jadi saya seperti
jadinya.
In accordance with the

apa?”. During observation, it was
found that most students didn’t
realize directly what they said was
wrong. Theyseem to be confused.
That’s why, the lecturers mostly
used the other type to repair the
students’

by

gave the correct form directly.
To know more about the use of
this type of corrective feedback,
there was a script given. It was as

the lecturer gave the corrective

follow:

feedback by confirming whether the

Student

correct form” I am like or I like”.
Then, he said “I like”. Then, he
Lecturer

continued by giving explanation
that“ I am like” had different

Students

meaning. After that, the lecturer
feedback

as

English”. Sometimes, the lecturer

when the student said “I am like”,

corrective

such

saying” how do you say that in

example above, it can be seen that

gave

mistake

by

expressing “ not I am like but I

Lecturer

like”.Then, he explained the students

Student

why “ I am like” was wrong. When
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: She takes a bath.
After that, at 6.20.
she story with her
family.
: Sorry? What do you
mean by she story
with her family?.

:Dia
bercerita
dengan keluarganya
mister.
:She talks with her
family.
: After that, she read
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Script above informed that

students in order to use simple

when the students said, “she story

present tense without “ing”. The

with her family?, then, the lecturer

lecturer didn’t inform the correct

gave

sentence to replace the sentence

corrective

feedback

by

expressing“ sorry”, what do you

“she cleaning”.
The information above was

mean by “she story with her
family?”.

After

listening

those

also

supported

by

the

data

utterances, the student seemed to be

gathered through the interview.

confused. Afterwards, the student

The writer asked the participants

said

regarding how do they give



Dia

bercerita

dengan

corrective feedback on students’

keluarganya mister”.
g. Metalinguistic
Metalinguistic

speaking performance. Related to
became

the

that,

the

participants

gave

seventh type of corrective feedback

variousanswers.

First

used by the lecturers. On this type,

given

lecturers

they

comments,

Hesaidthathe usually prefer to

information, or questions related to

correct the students’ mistakes

the incorrect utterances which the

directly.

students produced. The following

thelimitationamountoftime.

provide

example will give the further

by the

answer
one.

Itwascausedby

Meanwhile, lecturer two said

understanding.

that she gave corrective feed back
by

Student: She cleaning the bathroom a
half past five.
Lecturer: Use the simple present
tense ndak pakai
ing .
Based on this example, it can

giving

directly.

the
She

correct

form

invitedtheother

students to correct it.It indicated
that she corrected the students’
mistakes by providing the correct

be understood that when the

for man negotiation of form.Then,

student was wrong to sayshe

the third lecturer answered that

cleaning, the lecturer corrected it

she frequently gave the direct

by expressing “she clean”. He

corrective feedback. She often

gave

by

provide the correct form even

providing some information to the

though sometimes she indicated

corrective

feedback

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the students’ mistakes clearly and

foundduring

gave some explanation.

lecturers more tended to give the

also

conveyed

by

The

corrective feedback by giving the

Next, slightly different answer
was

observation.

correct

the

form

directly.

They

lecturer4. She mentioned that

repeated the students’ utterances

sometimes she gave the direct

with the correct form. It means

corrective

that what they thought was similar

feedback

and

with what they did.

sometimes by asking the other

From

students to decide which words
or

phrases

are

correct.

interview

In

the

result

above

it

of

the

can

be

she

interpreted that the lecturers used

corrected the students by listening

seven types of corrective feedback

the correct pronunciation from the

which were also identified during

lecturer itself. Based on the

recording. The difference was

answer of the lecturer 4, it seems

only on the frequency of using

that there was a slightly different

those types. The lecturers more

answer given than others. She did

tended to use the direct corrective

not only focus on one types of

feedback. In this case, they often

corrective feedback even though

just

there is a tendency to use one

directlyrather

type.

explanation or by using the other

addi t i on,

sometime

give

the

correct
than

form
giving

type included negotiation of form

Related to the answer of the
above, it can be

such as repetition, metalinguistic

interpreted that even though the

and clarification. It was caused by

lecturers used more than one type

the

although generally they more tend

limited amount of time.

participants

to use the

direct corrective

students’

condition

and

DISCUSSION

feedback.It is often not followed
The findings of this research

by further explanation.
The answers given by the

reveal that among seven types of

participants were not too different

corrective feedback used by the

from

lecturers on students’ speaking, recast

what

there

searcher
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becomes the most frequently type

for

used. This finding is

relevant with

inappropriate for EFL classroom since

what (Lyster and Rynta, 1997;Sheen,

the atmosphere and the students’

2004, and Yoshida, 2010) found. They

condition between them are of course

also found that recast become the most

slightly different.

frequently used types of corrective

ESL

classroom.

It

becomes

Meanwhile,Ellis (2009:5)states

feedback in the L2 classroom.

that they lend to support the lecturers

In addition, there are several

or the teachers to use explicit with

opinion of the some experts related to

metalinguistic

recast. Lyster and Ranta (1997:23)

because it is more effective than

state that recast becomes the short

implicit feedback. Similarly, Swain

term memory. The students remember

(1993:12)

the words or the phrases that the

preferences for explicit corrective

lecturers corrected only when the

feedback with metalinguistic is the

corrective

most

feedback

given.

The

explanation

also

effective

reports

one.

type

that

Then,

the

Pyne

students will do the similar mistakes

(2012:3)

when they find the similar words even

environment in which the learners

phrases. Next, Ellis (2009:6) does not

receive just a few hours a week of

agree on the effectiveness of recast

classroom

because it does not make the learner to

explicit

locate the error. Similarly, Larsen

significantly accelerate the process of

&Freeman in Ammar and Ahlem

language

(2003:185) also believe that recasts

direct feedback

regarding the rules

will be effective when it comes to

and the limits

of language use”. It

second language acquisition Then,

indicates that it will be better for the

Suraka (2007:9) indicates that recast

lecturers to give corrective feedback

was not a good type of corrective

explicitly by giving some explanation

feedback if the lecturers wish to

to the students.

achieve the learners uptake. Based on

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

the opinion of some experts above, it

CONCLUSION

believes

that

exposure
corrective

learning

to

“in

EFL

English,

feedback

can

by providing

can be signified that recast cannot

The findings of this research

locate students’ errors and appropriate

revealed that among seven types of
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corrective

feedback

by

appropriate for ESL students and it is

most

not for EFL students. That’s why, the

frequently type used. Therefore, it can

lecturers should try to use another

be

the

types of corrective feedback which is

corrective

more appropriate for the EFL students

feedback by using various types

such as explicit with metalinguistic

however, there is a tendency of the

explanation which based on the theory

lecturers to use one type. That type of

it is quite appropriatefor the EFL

corrective feedback based on most of

students.

thelecturers,

recast

concluded

lecturers

have

that

used

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is

the

actually

given

theories is inappropriate since it is
short term memory and not effective

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