The Relationship between EFL Learners’ Preferences for Error Corrections in Writing and Their Language Proficiency

Abstract

The current study was conducted for the sake of investigating the relationship between the EFL learners’ preferences for error corrections in writing and their language proficiency. Two data gathering tools were administered to a randomly chosen sample of fifty five (55) third year students of English at Mohammed Seddik Ben Yahia University- Jijel. A questionnaire was submitted to check the students’ preferences for error correction, together with a test of language proficiency to check the level of the participants‟ proficiency in English. The findings revealed that there are quite different opinions on the topic of error correction; however the latter is influenced by various levels of language proficiency this means that high proficient students show more preferences than low proficient students. Accordingly, learners’ error correction preferences should be taken into consideration by teachers to improve the learning process.