Focused audio-appended reading tasks produced significantly higher written accuracy than unfocused tasks for the non-rule-bound structure (prepositions) on the posttest¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Focused non-rule-bound group learners produced significantly more accurate preposition use than unfocused non-rule-bound learners on the rendering-task posttest (t = 7.11, p = .00). → Alavinia 2018

Evidence¶

Alavinia 2018¶

Alavinia, P., Shafaei, A., & Salimi, A. (2018). The Effects of Focused/Unfocused Audio-Appended Reading Tasks on Intermediate Female EFL Learners' Written Accuracy. International Journal of Instruction, 11(2), 203-220. https://doi.org/10.12973/iji.2018.11214a

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Independent-samples t-test on posttest accuracy for prepositions: focused M = 0.66 vs unfocused M = 0.38 (n = 15 each), "7.11 28 0.00", mean difference 0.27. Intact-group quasi-experiment; no effect size printed.

"the results of the Independent samples t -test revealed that there was a significant difference between accuracy of performance of the participants of focused and unfocused non -rule-bound groups on rendering task posttest of the study. That is, the le arners of focused non -rule-bound group produced more accurate language than the learners of unfocused non -rule-bound one"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Focused audio-appended reading tasks produced significantly higher written accuracy than unfocused tasks for the rule-bound structure (passive voice) on the posttest — related
• On the non-rule-bound posttest, focused outperformed both unfocused and control groups, and unfocused outperformed control — a broader claim this one bears on