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Task-Supported-Teaching to Promote EFL Oral Fluency
- Source :
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GIST Education and Learning Research Journal . Jul-Dec 2018 (17):106-127. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- This paper presents a study that looked into the structuring of tasks that may foster oral fluency in an intensive eight-week course with 25 young adult and adult learners of English as a foreign language in a format of tutoring sessions for conversation. The action research involved two teachers and a research advisor, coauthors of this paper. Researchers identified two drawbacks: learners claimed that instruction was not helpful for them to use English outside the classroom, and that they had difficulty in retaining information in long-term memory. With surveys, interviews, observations and videos, the research team gathered data on students' progress, goals, performance and beliefs. The pedagogical intervention with "Task-Supported Teaching" (TST) produced these results: a) TST promoted cooperation b) the degree of participation correlated with the students' purpose for learning English, and c) TST raised awareness on the acquisition of speaking.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1692-5777
- Issue :
- 17
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- GIST Education and Learning Research Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1200241
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research<br />Tests/Questionnaires