Quiz on Corrective Feedback and Teacher Development

What are examples of global errors?

• Wrong word order and missing sentence connectors.

• Spelling mistakes and punctuation errors.

• Incorrect verb tense and subject-verb agreement.

• Mispronunciation and incorrect intonation.

What did Krashen (1982) argue about CF?

• CF should be limited to features that are simple and portable.

• CF should be applied to all types of errors.

• CF is unnecessary for language learning.

• CF should focus on pronunciation errors.

What did Truscott argue about written CF?

• It is generally ineffective.

• It is essential for learning.

• It should be used sparingly.

• It is only useful for beginners.

What is the role of the teacher in "indirect correction"?

• To provide the correct form immediately

• To ignore the error

• To indicate the general category of an error

• To punish the student

What is the main focus of the text?

• The use of technology in classrooms

• The effectiveness of different corrective feedback strategies

• The role of teachers in curriculum design

• The importance of student-teacher relationships

What did the 2006 study conclude about the types of corrective feedback (CF)?

• Implicit CF is more effective than explicit CF.

• Both implicit and explicit CF assist acquisition.

• Only explicit CF assists acquisition.

• Neither type of CF assists acquisition.

What is essential for true acquisition according to Doughty?

• Form-meaning mapping

• Immediate correction

• Delayed correction

• Ignoring errors

What did Doughty claim about delayed CF?

• It leads to explicit rather than implicit L2 knowledge.

• It is more effective than immediate CF.

• It disrupts the flow of communication.

• It is not necessary.

What did Ellis, Basturkmen, and Loewen (2001) show about immediate CF?

• It disrupts fluency.

• It does not disrupt the overall communicative flow.

• It is more effective than delayed CF.

• It is unnecessary.

What did Russell & Spada identify in their studies?

• Fifty-six studies on CF.

• No studies on CF.

• Only a few studies on CF.

• Hundreds of studies on CF.