Feedback on teaching writing in English. A professional development project

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Published: Jun 28, 2016
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Feedback, Writing skill, English teacher education, Continuing professional development.

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Luis Mijares Nuñez
"Universidad de Pinar del Río Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca"
Osbel Zubizarreta Beltrán
"Universidad de Pinar del Río Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca"

Abstract

Writing in English is the skill with the lowest grade of development within the discipline Integrated English Practice.Professors of this discipline do not use a unique system of symbols to correct indirectly the errors of their students, and do not have either the knowledge or skills necessary to provide an effective feedback. Acontinuing professional development project generatedinterest and collaborative effort from the professors of the discipline, who perfected their skills of error correction, their capacity to offer effective feedback, and their abilities to promote a process of self-development in their students, with their post feedback remedial sessions.

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Mijares Nuñez, L., & Zubizarreta Beltrán, O. (2016). Feedback on teaching writing in English. A professional development project. Mendive. Journal on Education, 14(2), 150–157. Retrieved from https://mendive.upr.edu.cu/index.php/MendiveUPR/article/view/803
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Vol. 14 No. 2 (2016): April-june
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Author Biographies

Luis Mijares Nuñez, "Universidad de Pinar del Río Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca"

Licenciado en Educación, especialidad Lengua Inglesa. Master en Psicología Educativa y Doctor en Ciencias Pedagógicas. Profesor titular con 26 años de experiencia en la Educación Superior.

Osbel Zubizarreta Beltrán, "Universidad de Pinar del Río Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca"

Licenciado en Educación, especialidad Lengua Inglesa. Master en Educación

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