Students taught by phonics-trained EFL teachers scored significantly higher in overall English achievement than students taught by untrained teachers¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Experimental classes with trained teachers (mean 30.62, SD 11.31, n=104) significantly outperformed ordinary classes with untrained teachers (mean 18.74, SD 10.58, n=125) on overall English achievement, t=8.200, p=0.000. → Kang 2018

Evidence¶

Kang 2018¶

Kang, Y., & Liang, L. (2018). The Effect of EFL Teachers’ Training in Rural West China: Evidence From Phonics-oriented Program. English Language Teaching, 11(3). https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v11n3p40

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Student test using Cambridge Young Learners English examination questions compared three experimental classes (trained teachers) with three ordinary classes (untrained teachers) in one Ningxia primary school. The overall comparison table reports an average score of 30.62 versus 18.74, with t = 8.200 and p = 0.000, a "Mean Deviation" of 11.88.

"Experimental Classes 104 30.62 11.31 11.88 8.200 0.000Ordinary Classes 125 18.74 10.58"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Students with trained teachers scored significantly higher on spoken English, listening, reading and words-memory subtests — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Classroom observations showed trained teachers taught more actively and vividly than untrained teachers — related