Investigating written corrective feedback: (Mis)alignment of teachers’ beliefs and practice

Written corrective feedback (WCF) refers to the feedback provided by writing teachers on students’ writing. While much attention has been given to the (in)effectiveness of WCF on writing accuracy or skills in L2 writing research, there has been relatively less research on whether teachers’ beliefs regarding WCF are aligned with their actual correction practices. This study investigates the (mis)alignment between teachers’ beliefs of their WCF...