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    “Students' preferences and perceptions about error correction in speaking activities”.
    (Ecuador : Pujilí : Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi (UTC), 2024-08) Buri Cumbicos, Anahí Elizabeth; Molina Chicaiza, Melany Darling; Venegas Álvarez, Gina Silvana
    Correcting errors in speaking activities is an essential pillar of the English language. Although some students may prefer to receive feedback for improvement, the fear of being publicly corrected, shyness, fear of making errors, and criticism can affect their confidence. Moreover, the students' point of view on feedback is related to time, provider, and speech errors that need attention. The main objective of the present research project was to identify students' preferences and perceptions about error correction in speaking activities in the Second Semester of the National and Foreign Languages Pedagogy - English at the Technical University of Cotopaxi, academic semester April-August 2024. The participants were 31 students and their English teacher. The study used a mixed approach. The instruments included a questionnaire to establish students' preferences and perceptions and two interviews. The first applied to five volunteer students to go deeper into information on the reasons for these preferences, and the second was implemented to the English teacher to ensure that the students' responses reflected a common educational experience. The findings showed that most students prefer immediate correction of grammatical, vocabulary, and pronunciation errors. In conclusion, it is important to take into account the preferences and perceptions of the students, in order to improve their learning process through the adequate rectification of errors during speaking activities.