An analysis of the impact of metaphorical feedback on english language teaching classroom discourse

The relationship between classroom discourse and learning a foreign language is important. Feedback has an important role among the various components of the classroom discourse. The use of effective feedback has a crucial role in developing retention, thinking skills, and motivation. The role of metaphor, which is among the most crucial components of cognitive mechanisms, is worth investigating.This study explores the contribution of metaphorical feedback to prospective teachers? beliefs and attitudes. A 13-item scale which includes three factors was used to collect data. Through this scale; retention, higher order thinking skills and motivation were investigated. The participants were treated for seven weeks in the course of Language Teaching Skills at English Language Teaching Program, Gazi Faculty of Education, Gazi University. In this study, both quantitative and qualitative research tools were used. Metaphorical feedback questionnaire was implemented as a pre-test and post-test. In order to observe the possible changes on students? beliefs and attitudes, a semi-structured interview was also administered as a qualitative tool. The quantitative results of the study indicate that there is a significant development in retention, higher order thinking skills and motivation of the experimental group while there is not in the control group. Also, the qualitative findings were the same as the quantitative findings.According to the results, it can be concluded that metaphorical feedback develops students? retention, higher order thinking skills, and motivation.Keywords: English Language Teaching, Classroom Discourse Analysis, Metaphorical Feedback, Retention, Higher Order Thinking Skills, Motivation