Fluency can have a high effect on accuracy, whereas accuracy will not lead to fluency¶

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Evidence · 1 study · theoretical r2 · q1
Currency · newest study 2020 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

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Reading the evidence codes

q is the design tier, i the impact, n the sample, and the kind with its r the rigour judged within that kind: what each code means.

This claim: no standardized effect is recorded in observations/ for it yet, so no benchmark reading is possible.

q1 i? In oral SLA teaching, fluency supports accuracy, but accuracy-focused teaching does not lead to fluency. → Faramarz Samifanni 2020

Evidence¶

Faramarz Samifanni 2020¶

Faramarz Samifanni. (2020). The Fluency Way: A Functional Method for Oral Communication. English Language Teaching, 13(3). https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v13n3p100

q1 · i? · theoretical · r2

The author's interpretation in the section on the functional method for oral English proficiency, arguing that most SLA teachers bypass fluency and jump into teaching accuracy without due preparation.

"here is where fluency can have a high effect on accuracy; whereas a ccuracy will not lead to fluency"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Communication Skills — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

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`title`	`Fluency can have a high effect on accuracy, whereas accuracy will not lead to fluency`
`description`	`Fluency can have a high effect on accuracy, whereas accuracy will not lead to fluency`
`status`	`review`
`evidence_strength`	`weak`
`newest_evidence`	`2020`
`source_checked`	`2026-10-20`
`generated`	by `process:wiki-ingest` on `2026-09-27`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	1 — `faramarz-samifanni-2020`

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