Correcting foreign-language students from a sociocultural perspective and from teachers' beliefs

The purpose of this paper is to discuss corrective feedback in foreign language classrooms from a sociocultural perspective (VYGOTSKY, 1978, 1986). Affective factors are also considered in the discussion of the corrective process. Four foreign language teachers were interviewed on their beliefs about corrections in the classroom. The teachers showed a positive attitude towards correction, which was seen as a factor that can stimulate learner development.

corrective feedback; sociocultural theory; beliefs; foreign-language teachers