Lecturer Feedback in Writing Classes: An Investigation from Pre-University Students' Perspectives at a Private University inVietnam

This research was undertaken with the intention of eliciting information from students regarding their perceptions of lecturers' comments on written lectures, particularly in situations when all lessons were delivered online as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. The data collection method consisted of conducting a survey with 52 pre-university students from Batch 16 who are currently enrolled in English Preparation Courses at the Ho Chi Minh Campus of FPT University. The findings of the study led to the discovery and subsequent drawing of the conclusion that students' perceptions are significantly influenced by the written comments of their instructors. Students placed a very high level of importance on receiving feedback from their instructors, as they regarded it as the factor that had the most impact on how much they improved. In addition, students put a larger value on information and lecturer feedback than they did on their results. This enabled them to enhance both their content and their language as they were in the process of learning. In addition, students were not aware that their teachers had provided them with any unfavorable feedback. However, the manner in which various lecturers deliver feedback and the characteristics of the students themselves will determine whether the input is perceived by the students as being detrimental or beneficial.