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Questioning the Promise of Dialogic Feedback: Engagement Challenges Across Proficiency Levels in EFL Writing
Script Journal: Journal of Linguistic and English Teaching · Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026) · hlm. 437–463
- ISSN
- 2502-6623, 2477-1880
- Terbit
- 2026-08-19
- Penerbit
- Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda University
- Bahasa
- eng
Abstrak
Background: Although dialogic feedback has received increasing attention in EFL writing research, little is known about whether students with different proficiency levels experience similar engagement challenges during dialogic feedback. This study aims to explore the engagement challenges experienced by low-proficiency and intermediate-proficiency EFL students. Methodology: This study employed a qualitative multiple-case study design involving six undergraduate EFL students at an Indonesian public university. Participants were purposively selected based on their proficiency levels from an in-house essay diagnostic test assessed using the IELTS Writing Task 2 band scale (1–9). Students scoring below Band 3 were classified as A1 (low proficiency), while those scoring Band 4–5 were classified as B1 (intermediate proficiency). Three students from each group were selected to form two contrasting cases. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically using within-case and cross-case comparisons. Findings: The findings revealed both shared and proficiency-specific engagement challenges among the six participants. Both low-proficiency and intermediate-proficiency students experienced unclear feedback, revisions limited to lecturer corrections, and low self-confidence. However, low-proficiency students also faced dependence on lecturer authority, difficulty transferring feedback to future writing tasks, limited clarification-seeking, inadequate preparation, and greater fear and anxiety during feedback interactions. In contrast, intermediate-proficiency students mainly experienced inconsistent clarification-seeking, anxiety related to extensive revisions, and sensitivity to lecturers’ attitudes and appreciation. Conclusion: The findings suggest that engagement challenges during dialogic feedback vary across proficiency levels. Common challenges were evident in both groups, whereas proficiency-specific challenges reflected differences in students’ experiences and support needs. Therefore, dialogic feedback should be adapted to accommodate these differences in order to promote more effective student engagement. Originality: This study contributes to the dialogic feedback literature by providing insights into engagement challenges during dialogic feedback interactions among low- and intermediate-proficiency EFL students in an Indonesian higher education context. It extends previous proficiency-based research by highlighting how students at different proficiency levels experience and navigate challenges in dialogic feedback.
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- State University of Makassar
- Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri Majene
- Hasanuddin University
- Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang
- Widya Gama Mahakam University
- Universitas Sulawesi Barat
- Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kerinci
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| Rekan penulis | Organisasi | Artikel bersama |
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| Sakaria Sakaria | State University of Makassar | 2 |
| Fauzan Hari Sudding Sally | State University of Makassar | 2 |
| Sukardi Weda | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Andi Elsa Fadhilah Sakti | Hasanuddin University | 1 |
| Abdullah Abdullah | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Nurlinda Nurlinda | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Mega Syafitri | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Munir Munir | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Sugurawati Abubakar | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Baso Jabu | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Anwar Sewang | Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri Majene | 1 |
| Fortunasari Fortunasari | Universitas Jambi | 1 |
| Dairabi Kamil | Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kerinci | 1 |
| Marzul Hidayat | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Safnil Arsyad | University of Bengkulu | 1 |
| Syarifuddin Dollah | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Jamaluddin Ahmad | Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang | 1 |
| La Sunra | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Munir Munir | Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung | 1 |
| Maemuna Muhayyang | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Muhammad Basri | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Ahmed Sardi | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Abd Rahman | Hasanuddin University | 1 |
| Muhammad Astrianto Setiadi | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Fahmi Gunawan | Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari | 1 |
| Arbain Arbain | Widya Gama Mahakam University | 1 |
| Dzul Rachman | Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur | 1 |
| Saltanat Meiramova | Eurasian Humanities Institute | 1 |
| Dedi Rahman Nur | Widya Gama Mahakam University | 1 |
| Aswadi Aswadi | Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang | 1 |
| Nurhusna Nurhusna | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Harnita Rosalia | State University of Makassar | 1 |
| Abdullah Abdullah | Universitas Syiah Kuala | 1 |
| Muhammad Basri | Universitas Halu Oleo | 1 |
| Agussalim Djirong | State University of Makassar | 1 |
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