Chapter published in:
Languaging in Language Learning and Teaching: A collection of empirical studies
Edited by Wataru Suzuki and Neomy Storch
[Language Learning & Language Teaching 55] 2020
► pp. 241–266

Chapter 11
L2 writers’ processing of written corrective feedback

Depth of processing via written languaging

| University of Murcia, Spain
| University of Murcia, Spain
| University of Murcia, Spain
| University of Murcia, Spain

In this study we investigated (i) whether levels of depth of processing (DoP) are mediated by writing conditions (individual vs. collaborative writing), and (ii) the relationship between DoP and accuracy measures in the texts produced before and after processing feedback. Participants (118 intermediate EFL learners) were invited to complete a picture-based problem-solving task in either individual or collaborative writing conditions, in both cases with and without the availability of feedback. Findings show that access to feedback (rather than writing conditions) was the key variable that mediated both DoP and improvements in global accuracy. We discuss these findings from various perspectives, including methodological considerations for future languaging research.

Keywords: L2 writing, collaborative writing, depth of processing, error correction, written languaging, written corrective feedback
Article outline
  • Theoretical background
    • DoP of WCF and language learning in individual and collaborative writing conditions
    • Written languaging and WCF processing
  • Research questions
  • Method
    • Design
    • Context and participants
    • Task, treatment, and data collection procedures
      • Task
      • Treatment
      • Data collection procedures
    • Data coding and analysis
      • Analysis of written texts
      • Analysis of written languaging
      • Statistical analyses
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • References
Published online: 14 August 2020
https://doi.org/10.1075/lllt.55.11man
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