Corpus-based instruction of gerunds and infinitives : the case of EFL learners

The last decades witnessed the significant impact of using corpora on linguistics and language education.Particularly, the introduction of the direct application of corpora and Data-Driven Learning (DDL) has brought helpful tools in learning and teaching languages. This study investigated the effect...

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Main Author: Alsuhaibani, Zainab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21275/1/TE%206.pdf
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description The last decades witnessed the significant impact of using corpora on linguistics and language education.Particularly, the introduction of the direct application of corpora and Data-Driven Learning (DDL) has brought helpful tools in learning and teaching languages. This study investigated the effect of using corpora on teaching the confusing grammatical constructs, gerunds and infinitives, to EFL students. Further, the study explored EFL students’ perceptions of using corpora in learning grammar. The study adopted a mixed method research design involving a triangulation of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. A proficiency test and pre- and post-tests were administered to 89 sophomore EFL students. Further, a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used to explore EFL students’ perceptions of using corpora in learning grammar. The results indicated a statistically significant difference between the control and experimental groups in favor for the group that received corpus-based instruction of gerunds and infinitives. In addition, the results showed students’ positive perceptions of the use of corpora in learning grammar. The study concluded with some recommendations for ELT instructors and curriculum designers.
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spelling ukm.eprints-212752023-03-07T03:11:08Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21275/ Corpus-based instruction of gerunds and infinitives : the case of EFL learners Alsuhaibani, Zainab The last decades witnessed the significant impact of using corpora on linguistics and language education.Particularly, the introduction of the direct application of corpora and Data-Driven Learning (DDL) has brought helpful tools in learning and teaching languages. This study investigated the effect of using corpora on teaching the confusing grammatical constructs, gerunds and infinitives, to EFL students. Further, the study explored EFL students’ perceptions of using corpora in learning grammar. The study adopted a mixed method research design involving a triangulation of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. A proficiency test and pre- and post-tests were administered to 89 sophomore EFL students. Further, a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used to explore EFL students’ perceptions of using corpora in learning grammar. The results indicated a statistically significant difference between the control and experimental groups in favor for the group that received corpus-based instruction of gerunds and infinitives. In addition, the results showed students’ positive perceptions of the use of corpora in learning grammar. The study concluded with some recommendations for ELT instructors and curriculum designers. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21275/1/TE%206.pdf Alsuhaibani, Zainab (2022) Corpus-based instruction of gerunds and infinitives : the case of EFL learners. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 28 (4). pp. 82-94. ISSN 0128-5157 https://ejournal.ukm.my/3l/index
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Corpus-based instruction of gerunds and infinitives : the case of EFL learners
title Corpus-based instruction of gerunds and infinitives : the case of EFL learners
title_full Corpus-based instruction of gerunds and infinitives : the case of EFL learners
title_fullStr Corpus-based instruction of gerunds and infinitives : the case of EFL learners
title_full_unstemmed Corpus-based instruction of gerunds and infinitives : the case of EFL learners
title_short Corpus-based instruction of gerunds and infinitives : the case of EFL learners
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