ERIC Number: EJ1080047
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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The Effect of Gloss Type and Mode on Iranian EFL Learners' Reading Comprehension
Sadeghi, Karim; Ahmadi, Negar
English Language Teaching, v5 n12 p100-110 2012
This study investigated the effects of three kinds of gloss conditions that is traditional non-CALL marginal gloss, computer-based audio gloss, and computer-based extended audio gloss, on reading comprehension of Iranian EFL learners. To this end, three experimental and one control groups, each comprising 15 participants, took part in this study. In order to ensure that the participants were from the right proficiency level, KET (Key Language Test) was used to select upper-intermediate proficiency learners. Participants in each group read two passages under one of the three mentioned conditions, with no gloss offered for control group. They all completed one pretest, one reading session, and one post-test. The data were analyzed using t-tests and one-way ANOVA. Statistical analyses of the results revealed that extended audio gloss group, who were provided with the voice of a speaker to read the meaning of the target word, as well as one example sentence, significantly outperformed the other groups. The results of this study provide some insights for teachers and administrators to review their curricula, approaches, and educational tools, and to consider the possibility of incorporating CALL technology into their teaching.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, English (Second Language), English Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Language Tests, Language Proficiency, Pretests Posttests, Statistical Analysis, Multimedia Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Intermode Differences, Technology Integration, Achievement Gains, College English
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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