This book explores the motivational factors driving second language learners to seek teacher feedback on writing, focusing on mindsets, goal orientations, and feedback-specific beliefs.

It critically examines how these motivations influence feedback-seeking behavior, with empirical evidence highlighting the proximal role of feedback-specific beliefs. The author proposes testable hypotheses on these constructs and outlines future research directions, including redefined feedback-seeking strategies, enhanced research designs, and advanced statistical modeling. Practical recommendations for educators aiming to foster effective feedback-seeking behaviors are also provided.

Targeted at researchers and graduate students in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, educational psychology, and writing studies, this volume also serves language educators and curriculum developers interested in learner motivation and feedback processes.

Deliang Man is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. His research interests include motivation and emotions in bilingual and multilingual education. His recent work has appeared in journals such as System, Educational Research Review, and International Journal of Multilingualism.