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The Effects of the Timing of Isolated FFI on the Explicit Knowledge and Written Accuracy of Learners with Different Prior Knowledge of the Linguistic Target
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Shintani, Natsuko – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2017
This study examines the effects of the timing of explicit instruction (EI) on grammatical accuracy. A total of 123 learners were divided into two groups: those with some productive knowledge of past-counterfactual conditionals (+Prior Knowledge) and those without such knowledge (-Prior Knowledge). Each group was divided into four conditions. Two…
Descriptors: Grammar, Accuracy, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Linguistic Correlates of Second Language Proficiency: Proof of Concept with "ILR 2-3" in Russian
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Long, Michael H.; Gor, Kira; Jackson, Scott – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2012
With Russian as the target language, a proof of concept study was undertaken to determine whether it is possible to identify linguistic features, control over which is implicated in progress on the Interagency Linguistic Roundtable (ILR) proficiency scale, thereby better to inform the instructional process. Following its development in an…
Descriptors: Phonology, Syntax, Measures (Individuals), Russian
Differential Effects of Oral and Written Corrective Feedback in the ESL Classroom
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Sheen, Younghee – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2010
This article examines whether there is any difference between the effect of oral and written corrective feedback (CF) on learners' accurate use of English articles. To this end, the current research presents the results of a quasi-experimental study with a pretest, immediate-posttest, delayed-posttest design, using 12 intact intermediate…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Metalinguistics
Can Second Language Grammar Be Learned through Listening?: An Experimental Study
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De Jong, Nel – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2005
This study examines whether aural processing of input in a situation of implicit instruction can build a knowledge base that is available for both comprehension and production tasks. Fifty-five Dutch students learned a miniature linguistic system based on Spanish. Three training conditions were compared in which noun-adjective gender agreement was…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Form Classes (Languages), Grammar, Listening Comprehension Tests
Implicit and Explicit Corrective Feedback and the Acquisition of L2 Grammar
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Ellis, Rod; Loewen, Shawn; Erlam, Rosemary – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2006
This article reviews previous studies of the effects of implicit and explicit corrective feedback on SLA, pointing out a number of methodological problems. It then reports on a new study of the effects of these two types of corrective feedback on the acquisition of past tense -ed. In an experimental design (two experimental groups and a control…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Error Correction, Experimental Groups, Control Groups