The Effect of Iranian Learners’ Oral Correction of Vocabulary and Pronunciation on German Speaking Instruction

Authors

    Bita Boroumand Jazi Department of German Language, SR.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
    Leili Mesgarzadeh Aghdam * Department of German Language, SR.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran l-mesgarzadeh@srbiau.ac.ir
    Shahram Sahavi Department of German Language, SR.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Keywords:

  German, Iranian learners, error correction, educational psychology, spoken language, Oral correction

Abstract

This study aimed to qualitatively examine the impact of oral correction of lexical and pronunciation errors on the speaking proficiency of Iranian learners of German. The study employed a qualitative interpretive field research design. Participants were purposively selected intermediate and advanced Iranian learners of German. Data were collected through participant classroom observation, systematic field notes, and semi-structured interviews with teachers and learners. Thematic analysis was applied to identify core mechanisms through which oral corrective feedback influenced learners’ speaking development. Findings indicate that structured, psychologically supportive oral correction significantly enhances speech fluency, pronunciation accuracy, active vocabulary use, and communicative confidence, while reducing language anxiety and avoidance behaviors. Oral correction is most effective when it preserves communicative flow, promotes learner self-correction, and integrates emotional support, positioning it as a central component of communicative German language instruction.

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Published

2025-09-01

Submitted

2025-05-02

Revised

2025-07-29

Accepted

2025-08-06

How to Cite

Boroumand Jazi, B. ., Mesgarzadeh Aghdam, L., & Sahavi, S. . . (1404). The Effect of Iranian Learners’ Oral Correction of Vocabulary and Pronunciation on German Speaking Instruction. Intelligent Learning and Management Transformation, 3(3), 1-15. https://jilmt.com/index.php/jilmt/article/view/69

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