外语教学中形成性反馈实证研究述评

An Overview of Empirical Study on Formative Feedback in Foreign Language Teaching

形成性反馈是形成性评价过程中的重要环节,它会不同程度地影响教学。本文旨在对形成性反馈的类型、理论模型进行综述的基础上,分析近十年来国内相关实证研究的特点和问题。研究发现相关焦点主要包括:不同的反馈类型对教学的影响、反馈与目标语发展的研究和教师反馈、同侪反馈以及其他反馈来源在英语写作教学中的作用。建议今后的研究应把注意力更多地放在持续性上,这样才能真正了解形成性反馈的作用,同时,也要更多的关注不同来源的反馈对写作以外的其他课程(如口语课)的影响。

Formative feedback is an important step in formative assessment, and it can affect teaching and learning to different extent. This paper aims to review the types and theoretical models of formative feedback, and analyze the features and problems of related empirical research. It is found that the research focuses on the effects of feedback types on language teaching and learning, the relation between feedback and target language development, the feedback effects on English writing from teacher, peer, and other sources. The suggestions are more attention should be given to the formative process, so that better understanding of formative feedback could be achieved. Meanwhile, we should do more research on the impact of feedback from different sources on the language programs other than English writing.