The Impact of Real-Time Corrective Feedback to Improve Oral Skills in A2-Level Students

Resumen

The objective of this mixed research is to investigate the impact of continuous corrective feedback on reducing pronunciation and lexical errors in oral presentations, aimed at tenth-grade students in General Basic Education at the Abdón Calderón Educational Unit in Quito, Pichincha Province, during the 2024-2025 school year. A cross-sectional, multi-event field design was used. Data collection was carried out using speaking papers from 60 upper secondary school students, three upper secondary school teachers, and two high school English teachers. Descriptive analysis used basic statistics, representing the results in tables and graphs. The diagnosis revealed that students at the “Unidad Educativa Economista Abdón Calderón” face errors in communication and vocabulary in English, identifying areas that require improvement, especially in oral pronunciation and interactive communication. Although continuous corrective feedback is effective, its development in class is limited. The implementation of continuous corrective feedback is viable for reducing pronunciation and lexical errors, enhancing communication, and solving real-life problems. The research guides teachers on how continuous corrective feedback positively impacts the reduction of pronunciation and lexical errors, focusing on real-life situations to facilitate effective communication development.