Limited instruction directed at complex structures also proved effective, provided the target structures are readily available in noninstructional input¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2002 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Limited instruction directed at complex structures proved effective when the target structures are readily available in noninstructional input. → Rod Ellis 2002

Evidence¶

Rod Ellis 2002¶

Rod Ellis. (2002). Does Form-Focused Instruction Affect the Acquisition of Implicit Knowledge? A Review of the Research. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, Volume 24, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263102002073

q2 · i? · review · r?

The review reports a second pathway to success: "limited instruction directed at complex structures also proved effective," conditional on the structures being "readily available in noninstructional input." This qualifies the extensive-simple pattern with a boundary condition on input availability.

"limited instruction directed at complex structures also proved effective, provided that the target structures are readily available in noninstructional input"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• FFI involving extensive instruction directed at simple structures was more likely to succeed in developing implicit knowledge — related
• Form-focused instruction can contribute to the acquisition of second language implicit knowledge, as shown in studies measuring learners' free production — a broader claim this one bears on
• The success of form-focused instruction in building implicit knowledge depends on the choice of target structure and the extent of the instruction — a broader claim this one bears on
• Native speakers rarely supply negative input, so learners must infer or actively seek it by pushing for comprehensible output — related
• Noninstructional cognitive-behavioral and behavioral methods programs are also effective — related