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Language Reflection Fostered by Individual L2 Writing Tasks: Developing a Theoretically Motivated and Empirically Based Coding System
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López-Serrano, Sonia; Roca de Larios, Julio; Manchón, Rosa M. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2019
There has been a growing interest in the study of writing from the perspective of its potential contribution to language development. However, scant attention has been paid to key methodological considerations regarding the analysis of the connection between L2 writing processes, reflection on language while writing, and language learning. In an…
Descriptors: Essays, Writing Processes, Writing Research, Second Language Learning
The Effectiveness of Guided Induction versus Deductive Instruction on the Development of Complex Spanish "Gustar" Structures: An Analysis of Learning Outcomes and Processes
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Cerezo, Luis; Caras, Allison; Leow, Ronald P. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2016
Meta-analytic research suggests an edge of explicit over implicit instruction for the development of complex L2 grammatical structures, but the jury is still out as to which type of explicit instruction--"deductive" or "inductive," where rules are respectively provided or elicited--proves more effective. Avoiding this…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Spanish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction