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The influence of a research-informed professional development course on Iranian in-service EFL teachers’ cognitions and reported practices regarding oral corrective feedback

ORCiD logo with link | Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
 | Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Published online: 22 September 2026
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https://doi.org/10.1075/aral.26028.zar
Abstract
This study examines the influence of a research-informed professional development (PD) course on Iranian in-service EFL teachers’ cognitions and reported practices regarding oral corrective feedback (OCF). Data were collected through pre- and post-course interviews, reflective diaries, and online discussions with eight teachers. The course engaged teachers in reading research on OCF, classroom experimentation, and guided reflection across four dimensions: feedback provider, linguistic target, timing, and feedback types. Thematic analysis revealed both change and reinforcement in teachers’ cognitions and reported practices. More frequent changes were observed in feedback timing and types, while changes in feedback provider and target were less frequent. The findings highlight the mediated, context-sensitive, and non-linear nature of teacher learning and point to the value of sustained, locally relevant, research-informed PD.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Literature review
    • 2.1Language teachers’ cognitions and practices regarding OCF
    • 2.2Teacher training in OCF provision
  • 3.Method
    • 3.1Context and participants
    • 3.2Design and data collection
      • 3.2.1Pre- and post-course interviews
      • 3.2.2PD course
    • 3.3Data analysis
  • 4.Findings
    • 4.1Teachers’ cognitions and practices regarding OCF provider
    • 4.2Teachers’ cognitions and practices regarding OCF target
    • 4.3Teachers’ cognitions and practices regarding OCF timing
    • 4.4Teachers’ cognitions and practices regarding OCF types
  • 5.Discussion
  • 6.Conclusion
  • References
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