Students' Perceptions and Reflections Towards Oral Corrective Feedback Usage to Enhance Learning of English Language (A Case Study at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, KSA)

الملخص

This study aimed to investigate the students' perceptions and reflections
towards oral corrective feedback (OCF) in (EFL) classrooms at tertiary level
preparatory year in Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh town, Kharj
province; the academic years (2023-2024), and also aimed to illustrate the
students' perceptions towards effective usage of (OCF) oral corrective feedback,
review the effect of (OCF) usage in different types of English language skills
and investigate the important role of (OCF) in enhancing students’ linguistic
accuracy. The study adopted descriptive and analytical quantitative research
method. The tool used for data collections was the questionnaire for students to
reveal the practical perceptions and reflections about (OCF). The sample
consisted of (100) students which was selected systematically from the overall
population of English language students. The findings indicated that the
attitudes and performance of English instructors enhanced the positive
perceptions of learners inside English language learning classes. Also, the
practice of oral corrective feedback, the use of gestures and body language to
correct students' oral mistakes by instructors enhanced learners' oral
communication skills, fluency, accuracy and facilitated learning. Moreover,
learners preferred implicit oral corrective feedback and that built a good rapport
between instructors and their students and make them self-confident. Finally,
the students preferred correcting their errors by English language instructors
immediately and in a brief and relaxed manner. It was recommended that to
provide orientation sessions to students would be useful for them to increase
rich coexistence and cooperation with their English instructors inside classes.