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The Roles of Explicit Information and Grammatical Sensitivity in the Processing of Clitic Direct Object Pronouns and Word Order in Spanish L2
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VanPatten, Bill; Borst, Stefanie – Hispania, 2012
In the present study, we examine the roles of 1) explicit information about language provided to learners prior to treatment and 2) aptitude (specifically grammatical sensitivity) within Processing Instruction. Forty-two learners of Spanish in their third-semester of study were divided into two groups: those who received explicit information (EI)…
Descriptors: Sentences, Verbs, Grammar, Aptitude Tests
Processing Instruction and Russian: Further Evidence Is IN
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Comer, William J.; deBenedette, Lynne – Foreign Language Annals, 2011
In response to Leaver, Rifkin, and Shekhtman (2004), Wong and VanPatten (2004) challenged instructors of Russian to present evidence for the claim that mechanical drills (Traditional Instruction) were necessary for second language learning, and to demonstrate empirically the claim that Processing Instruction would not be an effective intervention…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Sentences, Second Language Learning
Effects of Web-Based Concordancing Instruction on EFL Students' Learning of Verb-Noun Collocations
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Chan, Tun-pei; Liou, Hsien-Chin – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2005
This study investigates the influence of using five web-based practice units on English verb-noun collocations with the design of a web-based Chinese-English bilingual concordancer (keyword retrieval program) on collocation learning. Thirty-two college EFL students participated by taking a pre-test and two post-tests, and responding to a…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Internet, English (Second Language), Indexes