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Unified Approach in Correction of Errors among Students’ Written Work

Author Affiliations

  • 1Laguna State Polytechnic University, Santa Cruz Main Campus, Laguna, Philippines

Int. Res. J. Social Sci., Volume 5, Issue (4), Pages 30-38, April,14 (2016)

Abstract

Philippines is one among the Asian countries where people utilize English as L2 or second language. Despite this phenomenon, mistakes among students’ written work are undoubtedly inevitable. This is a natural phenomenon occurring when learning a second language. Hence feedback to students’ written work alerts them to discover their writing strengths, weaknesses, and work improvement. As Riddel disclosed, it is feedback that allows students to discover inner intellectual energies in the most productive way. Needless to say that one of the most fundamental responsibilities and demanding tasks among teachers is giving feedback through marking and commenting on students written outputs accurately and reliably. This paper explored the use of unified approach in error correction of students' written work to practically help the student teachers face the problem of "which" error to check and "how" to check errors utilizing unified coded correction of errors by Johanna Klassen. Two kinds of correction methods were introduced to BSED student teachers, major in English at LSPU such as using unified codes and the other one is using their own technique of correction. The effectiveness of the coded correction system was measured and it was found out that coded correction system as a unified approach was a meaningful and strategic means of error correction in students’ written work.

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