Observe-Hypothesize-Experiment (OHE) data-driven learning cycle for corpus-based lexical teaching¶
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Description¶
The article implements corpus-based lexical instruction as a discovery process in which learners work with instructor-edited language data. Target lexical items are displayed in KWIC format, and learners "observe the language data, hypothesize the lexical use, report their hypothesis to the whole class, and finally find out the correct ways of using the target words." The article grounds this in a learning-by-doing principle and in the contextualized approach to L2 lexical teaching, positioning it as problem-based learning requiring collaboration.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Instructors edit and select the language data learners are exposed to
- Teacher training on the corpus-based search engine is provided to students
- Adequate instruction and teacher facilitation accompany the corpus work
Constraints¶
- Direct classroom use of corpora has given rise to many difficulties, per the literature the article cites
Target Learners¶
- intermediate-level ESL learners
- first-year university English majors
Learning Goals¶
- L2 vocabulary ability
- lexical awareness and contextualized word use
Claims¶
- Corpus Instruction Outperforms Conventional Vocabulary [+M]
- Experimental-group students reported satisfaction with corpus-based lexical teaching while finding some materials too challenging [+W]
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Key Sources¶
- Jing Shi. (2017). Biting off More Than They Can Chew? The Impact of Pedagogical Application of Corpus on Vocabulary Ability of Intermediate-Level ESL Learners in Mainland China: A Quasi-Experimental Study. English Language Teaching, 10(9). https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v10n9p232
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Observe-Hypothesize-Experiment (OHE) data-driven learning cycle for corpus-based lexical teaching |
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The article implements corpus-based lexical instruction as a discovery process in which learners work with instructor-edited language data. |
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