ABSTRACT
Theories on L2 learning agree that feedback is essential for successful acquisition. A key question in the L2 literature concerns the effectiveness of feedback. Although behavioral performance provides useful insights to establish the effectiveness of different types of feedback, it cannot reveal how such feedback is processed or how this can contribute to changes in subsequent performance. Outside the L2 domain, many neurocognitive studies have examined feedback processing by means of electroencephalography (EEG). So far, however, L2 studies investigating feedback learning by means of EEG are relatively scarce. This chapter aims to provide an overview of effects and measures from neurocognitive studies relevant to behavioral findings on L2 learning, to allow for a better understanding of feedback effectiveness and pave the way for future studies on L2 feedback processing.
