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ERIC Number: EJ1403924
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 41
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0023-8333
EISSN: EISSN-1467-9922
Repetition and Incidental Learning of Multiword Units: A Conceptual Multisite Replication Study of Webb, Newton, and Chang (2013)
Peters, Elke; Puimège, Eva; Szudarski, Pawel
Language Learning, v73 n4 p1211-1251 2023
This multisite study replicates Webb, Newton, and Chang's (2013) study on the effect of repetition on incidental learning of multiword units (MWUs). Even though more researchers have started to investigate MWUs, most data have been collected from university students. Furthermore, the large effect of MWU repetition on learning reported by Webb et al. has not yet been corroborated. Data in our study were collected from two university samples (EFL students in Poland and Flanders) and one nonuniversity sample (Flemish EFL learners in secondary schools). Unlike Webb et al., we adopted a counterbalanced within-participants design. Participants read and listened to a modified graded reader in which target MWUs occurred 1, 5, 10, or 15 times. In line with the initial study, we found a positive effect of repetition. However, the learning gains were smaller, and the number of repetitions needed was different. The findings were consistent across the university and nonuniversity samples. The study concludes with a discussion of these findings in relation to both pedagogical implications and the benefits of multisite replication research.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Poland; Belgium
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