“Coded and uncoded error feedback: Effects on error frequencies in adult Colombian EFL learners' writing”

This paper reports on a small-scale study into the effects of uncoded correction (writing the correct forms above each error) and coded annotations (writing symbols that encourage learners to self-correct) on Colombian university-level EFL learners' written work. The study finds that while both coded annotations and uncoded correction appear to aid learners in a) recognising and correcting errors in their written work, and b) producing correct...