This research aimed at describing 1) the types of lecturer’s corrective feedback, 2) the functions of corrective feedback, and 3) the dominant type of corrective feedback used by the lecturers. The researcher used qualitative research method in collecting and analyzing the data. This research took place at Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. The researcher acquired the data through observation in the classroom, interview with the lecturers and collecting the students’ worksheet which corrected by the lecturers. The result of this research showed that 1) The lecturers used 4 types of oral corrective feedback and 2 types of written corrective feedback, namely direct and indirect feedback (coded and uncoded) , 2) there were several functions of oral corrective feedback oral (giving the students a guideline, giving motivation by complimenting the students, assisting the students to analyze their error, developing the interaction between teacher and students) and written corrective feedback (giving the students a guideline, assisting the students to analyze their error, knowing the students’ error and the weakness), 3) The dominant type of oral corrective feedback was elicitation, while the dominant type of written corrective feedback was indirect corrective feedback.
Keywords: corrective feedback, writing, lecturer, types, function, dominant
