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ERIC Number: ED598286
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 18
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Is Form-Focused Instruction Really a Waste of Time? A Review of Past Mistakes and Future Possibilities through the Analysis of Input Enhancement
Schenck, Andrew; Baldwin, Matthew
Online Submission, Journal of Linguistics and Language Teaching v10 n1 p11-28 2019
When viewed through a generic, one-size-fits-all perspective, use of input enhancement does not appear effective. Through analysis of individual grammatical features and different learner proficiency levels, a significant impact may be revealed. To study the impact of input enhancement on diverse grammatical features, 16 short reading texts and writing activities (both timed) were given to a treatment group (n = 11) and control group (n = 9). While results suggest that average grammatical accuracy of the treatment group did not significantly differ from that of the control group (U = 11559.00; p = 0.30), input enhancement on individual morphosyntactic features yielded a significant result for the plural-s feature at (U = 122.50; p = 0.04). In addition to this less salient, redundant feature, input enhancement at specific proficiency levels appears to promote learner accuracy for some grammatical features. At CEFR level B1, for example, learners benefited most from input enhancement of grammatical features at intermediary stages of the Processability and Natural Orders of acquisition. Tailoring emphasis of grammatical features to learner proficiency during the communication process may foster greater accuracy.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of English for International Communication; Test of English as a Foreign Language; International English Language Testing System
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