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- Title
Benefits of Testing and Production for Learning Turkish As a New Language.
- Authors
Rose, Maya C.; Brooks, Patricia J.; Lodhi, Arshia K.; Cortez, Angela
- Abstract
This study examined putative benefits of testing and production for learning new languages. Undergraduates (N = 156) were exposed to Turkish spoken dialogues under varying learning conditions (retrieval practice, comprehension, verbal repetition) in a computer-assisted language learning session. Participants completed pre and posttests of number- and case-marking comprehension, a vocabulary test, and an explicit awareness questionnaire. Controlling for nonverbal ability and pretest scores, the retrieval-practice group performed highest overall. For number/case marking, the comprehension and retrieval-practice groups outperformed the verbal-repetition group, suggesting benefits of either recognition- or recall-based testing. For vocabulary, the verbal-repetition and retrieval-practice groups outperformed the comprehension group, indicating benefits of overt production. Case marking was easier to learn than number marking, suggesting advantages for learning word-final inflections. Explicit awareness correlated with comprehension accuracy, yet some participants demonstrated above-chance comprehension without showing awareness. Findings indicate the value of incorporating both practice tests and overt production in language pedagogy.
- Subjects
LANGUAGE &; languages; UNDERGRADUATES; TURKISH language; COMPREHENSION; QUESTIONNAIRES
- Publication
Language Learning, 2024, Vol 74, Issue 2, p365
- ISSN
0023-8333
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/lang.12602