Abstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate relationship between English language teachers’
perceptions and their practices of oral corrective feedback in speaking classroom. This study
was conducted in three selected grade 12 preparatory schools in Gode district Somali
Regional State. To understand the teachers’ perceptions interview was conducted with four
English language teachers after the classroom observation session. Besides, the classroom
observation which was recorded in video and audio was carried out before the interview for
the stated four teachers. A descriptive survey method was used as a research design so as to
achieve the intended objectives of the study. After the perceptions were analyzed thematically,
and the teachers’ actual classroom practices were interpreted in frequencies and percentages,
the relationship between their perceptions and practices were also analyzed and interpreted.
Accordingly, the teachers ‘perceptions and practices were found related when interpreted in
average and indicates as perception and practice affects each other. Later, after the collected
data were analyzed qualitatively or in thematic manner, summary and conclusions were drawn
and possible recommendations were drawn for teachers to consider while they provide oral
corrective feedback moves in their speaking classrooms.
