Skip to main content

Table 2 Participants’ perceptions of error correction in English writing classes

From: EFL learners’ perceptions and preferences of written corrective feedback: a case study of university students from Mainland China

Questionnaire Item

Mean ratingsa

p value

1st-year Students (N = 21)

2nd-year Students (N = 23)

3rd-year Students (N = 20)

Total average

One-way ANOVA

What is your opinion about correcting your errors in your English writings by your instructor(s)?

4.43

4.48

4.20

4.37

.319

  1. aNot important at all = 1; not important = 2; neutral = 3; important = 4; very important = 5