Adding asynchronous Voice Thread online speaking tasks did not outperform face-to-face-only tasks in reducing hypothetical conditional errors¶

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Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The experimental group using VT plus classroom tasks did not outperform the control group on posttest error frequency in hypothetical conditional sentences. → Ebadi 2018

Evidence¶

Ebadi 2018¶

Ebadi, S., & Asakereh, A. (2018). Using Voice Thread to Enhance Speaking Accuracy: A Case Study of Iranian EFL Learners. i-manager's Journal of English Language Teaching, 8(3). https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1198886

q2 · i? · causal · r1

Quantitative comparison in a mixed-methods study of 18 English Literature freshmen randomly assigned to control (n=9) and experimental (n=9) groups; Fisher exact test on error frequencies showed "no statistically significant difference between the posttest of experimental and control groups".

"The returned test decision h = 0 indicates that Fisher exact test did not show any statistically significant difference between the posttest of experimental and control groups."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Learners perceived face-to-face speaking tasks as more useful than asynchronous online tasks, citing lack of interaction and naturalness — related
• Learners perceived instructor corrective feedback delivered through Voice Thread as helpful for improving grammar accuracy — related
• Supplemental blended learning with the Memrise app produced significantly higher post-test vocabulary scores than face-to-face instruction in Iranian EFL learners — reports the opposite