Impact of Online Teacher and Peer Feedback on the Students' Target Language Writing

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Considering the need to find a way to improve the feedback process and the need for more information about feedback, particularly, about a combination of online teacher and peer feedback, this study explored the impact of the implementation of online peer and teacher feedback on the students’ writing in their target language. Drawing on a socio-cognitive approach, findings suggest that technological implementations have a positive impact on the students’ writing learning process when they are carried out considering aspects related to content, knowledge and pedagogy. In this study, the implementation of online teacher and peer feedback allowed students to learn how to write more autonomously and collaboratively. Besides, the discussion of this study recognizes the important role of teachers in effective implementations of technologies for teaching and learning purposes.