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- Title
On the Role of Media Input in the Learning of Formulaic Sequences by EFL Learners.
- Authors
Koç, Didem Koban; Koç, Serdar Engin
- Abstract
This study examined the role of media on the learning of formulaic sequences (FSs) by advanced English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners (n = 40) enrolled in an English Language Teaching (ELT) program at a government university in Turkey. The learners were divided into experimental and control groups. The instrument involved clips from two American television series. Over the course of 3 weeks, the learners in the experimental group received training in 30 FSs through watching the video clips. The control group learned the FSs through training only. In order to determine the extent to which learners learned and retained the FSs, the learners in both groups were given both a posttest and a delayed posttest. Independent-samples t-tests were conducted to compare the two groups with respect to the learning and retention of FSs. The results showed that the experimental group had significantly higher rates of retention of FSs. Several pedagogical considerations regarding the teaching of FSs to English as a second language (ESL) and EFL learners are discussed.
- Subjects
TURKEY; MASS media; ENGLISH as a foreign language; LIMITED English-proficient students; ENGLISH language education; SECOND language acquisition; UNIVERSITIES &; colleges
- Publication
TESL Canada Journal / Revue TESL du Canada, 2017, Vol 34, Issue 3, p93
- ISSN
0826-435X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18806/tesl.v34i3.1275