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DeKeyser, Robert M. – TESOL Quarterly, 1996
Presents the rationale for and the results of a pilot study attempting to document in detail how automatization takes place as the result of different kinds of intensive practice. Results show that reaction times and error rates gradually decline with practice, and the practice effect is skill-specific. (36 references) (CK)
Descriptors: Automation, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Testing, Error Analysis (Language)