A Study on the Teaching Method for Academic Writing through Interactive Feedback

Interactive feedback refers not to the unidirectional feedback given by a professor, but rather to responsive feedback is provided as response the student’s self statement on their own writing, regarding his or her their intentions as an author and their writing process. It allows students to accept feedback as conversation and communication with readers within the academic community, rather than as a modification demand or justification of evaluation from the professor. Students can experience feedback request and constructive application of the feedback in their writing as a useful writing strategy. Professors also can provide effective and efficient writing guidance and advice by identifying their students’ writing intentions and concerns in advance. This study examined the theory and overseas examples of practiced interactive feedback, constructed post-writing activities and feedback process that can be implemented in class, and then demonstrated them in writing courses of university. As a result, this study confirmed that students experience the writing process in a more communicative manner through interactive feedback.