INVESTIGATING INSTRUCTORS AND MA STUDENTS’S PERCEPTIONS OF FINAL PRODUCT FEEDBACK AT SOTON UNIVERSITY

Abstract

This dissertation aims to investigate the perceptions of final product feedback practices at the University of Southampton. The targeted group are the instructors and masters’ students in the University of Southampton in Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching and English Language Teaching programmes. The research used mixed-method approach with a combination of quantitated and qualitative data collection tools. The researcher conducted two questionnaires which with a total of 16 students and 8 instructors as participants. Additionally, 3 participants took part in a semi-structured interview. The main findings of the study are that teachers and students do have positive perceptions about final product feedback. Furthermore, the researcher found that specific comments and feedback on content were the two factors that contribute to learners’ improvements. The research discusses the factors that limit the usefulness of final product feedback in master’s settings and presents further recommendations for future research.