SISU文研｜语博大讲堂系列七十七暨SUP教研讲坛系列十三：语言与教育

讲座简介

While the existing literature contains a plethora of studies on written corrective feedback (WCF), little attention has been paid to the timing of such a practice. To fill this gap, I report a study that adopted a quasi-experimental design to compare the effects of synchronous WCF (SWCF) and asynchronous WCF (AWCF) on Chinese tertiary EFL learners’ linguistic performance and perceptions. Three intact university English classes were recruited and assigned into three groups: SWCF group (n = 30), AWCF group (n = 30), and comparison group (n = 32). The two treatment groups received nine rounds of mid-focused direct WCF in a computer-mediated setting, while the comparison group did not receive any feedback. The results indicated that the two treatment groups improved their linguistic accuracy significantly, although the treatment did not promote syntactic complexity and fluency. Furthermore, SWCF was more effective than AWCF in enhancing accuracy. The comparison group failed to improve any dimensions of their linguistic performance. To explore the EFL learners’ perspectives on SWCF and AWCF, we conducted semi-structured interviews with the two treatment groups, showing that learners generally had positive perceptions about the two types of WCF. I will conclude the presentation with some important implications for pedagogy.

主讲人简介

Lawrence Jun Zhang, PhD, is a past Post-doctoral Fellow at the Department of Education, Oxford University. He is now Professor of Applied Linguistics/TESOL and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, New Zealand. His major interests are in learner metacognition, the psychology of language learning and teaching, and teacher education, with particular reference to EFL reading/writing and ESP/EAP. He has published extensively along these lines in leading international journals, including Applied Linguistics, Modern Language Journal, SSLA, TESOL Quarterly, among others. He was the sole recipient of the “Distinguished Research in TESOL Award” in 2011 for his article, “A dynamic metacognitive systems perspective on Chinese university EFL readers”, published in TESOL Quarterly, 44(2). He is currently Co-Editor-in-Chief of System, serving on the editorial boards of seven international journals. In 2016 he was honoured with the recognition by the TESOL International Association (USA) with the award of “50@50”, which acknowledged “50 Outstanding Leaders” around the globe in the profession of TESOL at TESOL’s 50th anniversary celebration in Baltimore, Maryland. In November 2016, he was successfully elected to the International TESOL Association’s Board of Directors. In the Stanford University Rankings 2022 and 2023, he was listed in the top 2% of Scientists in the World in the disciplinary areas of Linguistics/Applied Linguistics.

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Website:https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/lj-zhang

Lawrence Jun Zhang(张军)博士: 现任新西兰奥克兰大学教育学部副部长、应用语言学正教授、博士生导师、2014年获颁奥克兰大学优秀博士生导师奖，2016年当选总部位于美国的世界英语教师协会(TESOL)全球领军学者之一(TESOL’s50@50)。现兼任太原理工大学荣誉教授、“山西百人”专家、西北师范大学、西安交通大学、东南大学、哈尔滨工业大学、电子科技大学、东北师范大学客座教授。曾任吉林省“长白山学者”讲座教授(吉林大学)、湖北省 “楚天学者”讲座教授(华中科技大学)。2012-2019年间任SSCI国际期刊TESOL Quarterly的常任栏目主编,现任Elsevier出版社SSCI一区国际期刊System的联合主编。另担任包括顶级期刊Applied Linguistics, Language Learning, TESOL Quarterly, Language Teaching, Language Teaching Research和Modern Language Journal在内的28家SSCI期刊论文特邀评阅人；SSCI期刊Applied Linguistics Review, Journal of Second Language Writing, RELC Journal, Metacognition and Learning等16家国际期刊编委，Routledge, Springer, Multilingual Matters等6家国际出版社书稿审阅人。发表论文、书评、章节近200篇，其中在SSCI期刊150篇、指导42名应用语言学博士毕业。2022及2023连续两年入选斯坦福大学全球学术影响力前2%语言学/语言教育类研究学者名录。美国TESOL国际学会2011年度“最佳科研论文奖”唯一得主；美国应用语言学学会 “优秀论文奖评选委员会”副主任（2015-2018）；TESOL国际学会理事会常任理事(2017-2020)。主持新加坡教育部重大科研项目一项（$22万新元/约110万人民币）、加拿大社会科学与人文科学研究基金会年度基金项目、新加坡教育部属下国家教育学院教育研究院、香港特区政府年度科研基金项目以及荷兰社会科学教育研究基金特邀评审。曾任新加坡应用语言学学会常务理事、秘书长（2005-2012）、TESOL国际学会遴选提名委员会委员。受TESOL国际学会总部的委任担任TESOL Quarterly学刊主编遴选委员会主席（2016-2017）。2022及 2023连续两年入选Elsevier-斯坦福大学语言学及语言教育研究学科前2%被高引学者学者。现任中国英语写作教学与研究专业委员会副会长，中国学术英语教学研究会常务理事，美国应用语言学(AAAL)学会会员，国际英语教师协会（TESOL）会员，新西兰应用语言学学会会员、常务理事、秘书长，以及欧洲学术写作教学研究会会员。研究兴趣包括英语二语读写发展、学术英语写作等。

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