10122603 劉倪均Internet based grammar instruction in the esl classroom

Presenter: Ni-Jyun Cathy Liu Instructor: Dr. Pi-Ying Teresa HsuDate: October 8, 2012

Internet-based Grammar

Instruction in the ESL Classroom

Citation

Mohamad, F. (2009,December).Internet-based Grammar Introduction in the ESL Classroom.International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning,5(2), 34-38.

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ContentsIntroduction

Literature Review

Purposes

Methodology

Result & Conclusion

Reflection

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Introduction

Internet is proved be an effect tool for language learning.

Conventional penBoard instruction

Internet-based

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To find out the effectiveness of Internet-based grammar introduction (IBGI) on the learning of grammar

Purpose

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Literature Review

Grammar explains how a particular language works, i.e., grammatical facts about that language.

(Fennell, 2002)

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Grammar as a set of language patterns that show sensible sentence.

(Coelho & Rivers, 2003)

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We must strive to answer the question “ What are the optimal conditions for overt teaching of grammar?”.

(Brown, 1994)

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Methodology

A-Experimental Group1(EG1) ； B-Control Group (CG)；

O1-Pre-test ； O2-Post-test ； X1-treatment1

Group Pre-test Treatment Post-test

A O1 X1 O2

B O1 O2

Time

Design

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week 1~week3

10 weeks

The items of grammar under study

Were learned.(2 hours)

Subject-verb agreement

was covered.

week 4~week6

Tenses were covered(simple, continuous,and perfect tenses).

week 7~week10

Procedure

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Result&

Conclusion

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Research Questions

Is IBGI more effective than CPBI in teaching parts-of-speech, subject-verb agreement and tenses?

In their essays, do students who are exposed to IBGI make fewer grammatical errors in parts-of-speech, subject-verb agreement and tenses those who receive CPBI?

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Result

class N Mean

Total Gain Scores Internet-based 26 8.0000

Conventional 24 5.1667

Table1.The mean of the total gain scores of the groups

8.0000

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t df Sig.(2-tailed)

Total Gain Scores 2.809 48 .007

Result

Table2.The t-test comparing the mean of the total gain scores of the groups

P<0.05

0.07

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Result

Area class N MeanStandard

Deviation

Internet-based 26 2.5769 1.83680

Conventional 24 1.5417 1.31807

Internet-based 26 3.1538 1.15559

Conventional 24 1.5833 2.60295

Internet-based 26 2.2692 1.42990

Conventional 24 5.1667 1.68056

Table3.The mean of the gain scores for each grammatical area of the groups

Parts-of-Speech

Subject-verb Agreement

Tenses

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t df Sig.(2tailed)

Parts-of-Speech 2.273 48 .028

Subject-verb

Agreement2.794 48 .007

Tenses 0.517 48 .609

Result

Table4.The t-test comparing the means of the total gain scores for each grammatical area of the groups

0.28

0.07

0.69

P<0.05

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Conclusion

Internet is an effective medium in teaching and learning grammar.

Not all items could be effectively learned using the Internet.

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Reflection

Internet-based teaching could be convenient and useful in English teaching.

According to my teaching experience. Using Internet will be helpful in teaching.

Internet is a potentially effective teaching tool.

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Thank you for your listening.

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