Strategic pre-task planning has a clear positive influence on the complexity of learners' task performance¶
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q2 i? Reviewed studies consistently found that planned learners produced more complex sentences, broader lexical range and more subordination. → Yingli Wang 2008
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Yingli Wang 2008¶
Yingli Wang. (2008). Influence of Planning on Students' Language Performance in Task-based Language Teaching. English Language Teaching, 1(1). https://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/elt doi:10.5539/elt.v1n1p83
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Narrative review section 5.1.2: the review reports Crookes (1989) found "10- minute planned students had more complex sentences and a broader le xical range", with Foster and Skehan (1996) finding more subordination among planners. No effect sizes are printed.
"Crookes (1989) showed that 10- minute planned students had more complex sentences and a broader le xical range."
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Related Claims¶
- The influence of strategic planning on accuracy is unclear and depends on task type and planning conditions — related
- Strategic pre-task planning enhances learners' fluency in task-based performance — related
- Planning effects on performance in test contexts are mixed, appearing for high-proficiency learners and high-load tasks but not overall — related
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Strategic pre-task planning has a clear positive influence on the complexity of learners' task performance |
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Strategic pre-task planning has a clear positive influence on the complexity of learners' task performance |
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