A series of lessons using citations raised senior students' proficiency in using quotations, with 85% of the experimental group reaching the high level versus none in the control group¶

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q2 i? After the formative experiment, 11 of 13 experimental-group students (85%) were at the high level of proficiency in quotations' use, while no control-group student reached that level. → Sadykova 2014

Evidence¶

Sadykova 2014¶

Sadykova, A. G., Yashina, M. E., & Sharafieva, A. D. (2014). Citation as a Stimulus to Boost Students' Communication Skills at the English Lessons. English Language Teaching, 7(12). https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v7n12p12

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Ascertaining-stage comparison of two intact subgroups of 13 students each at a Kazan school after the formative stage; the authors describe the contrast between the control and experimental groups as the brightest, with Table 3 showing 11 (85%) high in 10 "A" and Table 4 showing 0 high in 10 "B".

"This step was repeated in conducting pilot cut in both groups, which, after investigation and processing of the results showed the brightest contrast between the control and experimental groups."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• The experimental group showed increased motivation and improved communication skills after citation-based lessons, while the control group remained virtually unchanged — related
• At baseline, students in both groups showed low knowledge of aphorisms, proverbs and sayings, with no student at the high level — related