ERIC Number: EJ1442916
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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CALL and MALL-Mediated Shadowing: The Effects on Impulsive vs. Reflective EFL Learners' Speaking Abilities
Laleh Fakhraee Faruji; Samira Soleimanian; Mahdieh Shafipoor
Anatolian Journal of Education, v9 n2 p29-42 2024
The present study investigated the effect of computer- and mobile-mediated shadowing on Iranian impulsive and reflective English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners' speaking ability. To collect the data, 100 intermediate participants, whose proficiency level was measured by administering Oxford Quick Placement Test (OQPT), took the pretest of speaking. A personality type questionnaire was also used to detect the learners' impulsivity or reflectivity. There were four experimental groups including 1) computer (Prezi) + shadowing + impulsive learners; 2) computer (Prezi) + shadowing + reflective learners; 3) mobile (WhatsApp) + shadowing +impulsive learners; and 4) mobile (WhatsApp) + shadowing + reflective learners. Then, the posttest was administered. After the descriptive and inferential analyses of the pre- and posttests, significant improvement was observed among the four experimental groups' speaking ability. However, reflective learners were shown to outperform the impulsive learners in both computer and mobile-mediated shadowing groups. The results can be beneficial to English language learners, teachers, teacher trainers, as well as material developers.
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Speech Skills, Second Language Learning, Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Cognitive Style, Adult Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
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