The Effect of Teacher Attitudes to Individual Students on theWritten Feedback Given

摘要

This study investigates the relationship between writing teachers’ personal conceptions ofrnstudents and the amount and type of written feedback they offer. Using an analytic model forrnteacher feedback, the study examined the teacher feedback given to three case study participantsrnduring a writing course at a legal university. They were identified respectively as being a ‘strong’,rn‘average’ or ‘weak’ writer. Overall findings on the variations in the quality and quantity of teacherrnfeedback across student ability levels were discussed. Some implications for practicing writingrnteachers giving feedback were also given.