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Wagner, Jason – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study is to provide a theoretical explanation for the effectiveness of Written Corrective Feedback (WCF) in increasing second-language (L2) students' grammatical accuracy. WCF is examined via Skill Acquisition Theory (SAT) in order to account for uneven patterns of its effectiveness. As the study demonstrates, WCF is effective…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Second Language Learning, Grammar, Accuracy
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Gzibovskis, Talis; Marnauza, Mara – Music Education Research, 2012
When playing percussion instruments, the main activity is done with the help of a motion or motor skills; to perform it, developed fine motor skills are necessary: the speed and precision of fingers, hands and palms. The aim of the research was to study and test the development of young adults' fine motor skills while learning to play percussion…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Experimental Groups, Control Groups
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Wilches, Astrid – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2014
The purpose of this study is to investigate learners' perceptions of the benefits of tasks using voice tools to reinforce their oral skills. Additionally, this study seeks to determine what aspects of task design affected the students' perceptions. Beginner learners aged 18 to 36 with little or no experience in the use of technological tools for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Oral Language, Educational Benefits, Computer Mediated Communication